Sister reflects on Fulton Sheen as a teacher of virtue

Sister Jude Andrew Link reflected on the life of Fulton J. Sheen, noting how his commitment to prayer shaped his ability to teach virtue. Writing for the Catholic Review, Sister Link observed that Sheen's beatification indicates the Church recognizes him as a man of heroic virtue.

Sheen maintained a daily Holy Hour, a promise he made on the day of his ordination. Sister Link noted that this practice allowed him to move beyond academic study to a personal knowledge of Christ through prayer, which informed his preaching and writing. Sheen described the challenges of maintaining this discipline in his book, Treasure in Clay, including instances of spiritual dryness and an incident where he had to climb out of a church window after being accidentally locked inside.