Fulton Sheen's Wartime Prayer Book

By Fulton J. Sheen

Book Overview

Written for soldiers by Blessed Fulton Sheen in the darkest moments of World War II, this small prayer book has been proven in combat and hallowed by the suffering, prayers, and sacrifices of thousands of Catholic fighting men and women on ships, submarines, and aircraft, in fortresses and foxholes, and even in hellish prisoner of war camps across Europe and the Pacific.

Peacetime led those soldiers and sailors to put aside this powerful wartime prayer book as they entered a world rendered more secure because of their sacrifices. New enemies have shattered the security those good soldiers won. Terrorism now takes as its battlefield our homes, our schools, and our workplaces, threatening even those of us who are not in the military. Duct tape may protect us from chemical and biological weapons, but it surely won't protect us from the corrosive, soul-destroying impact of fear, anger, uncertainty, and despair, which daily life on this battlefield is causing already.

Now is the time to draft The Armor of God back into God's service. We have published it as Fulton Sheen's Wartime Prayer Book, in a pocket-sized leatherette edition similar to the original that you can carry with you in your car or on the subway, and that soldiers can carry in their uniforms as they face the enemy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928832652
• ISBN13: 9781928832652
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 2.9" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Not Just For the Military

My Daddy carried this little book wrapped in canvas to protect it across Europe and on to the Pacific. It’s not just for those in the military, but for civilians as well. I read it as a young girl and have given away every copy I’ve ever purchased. I gave numerous copies to friends and relatives headed for war after 9-11. It’s still a magnificent little book with keen insights and wonderful prayers for all to read during these troubling times.