Fulton Sheen Audio Library

Few voices have drawn as many people toward Christ as Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's. His talks are clear, warm and often funny, and decades later they still speak directly to the questions people carry about prayer, suffering and the meaning of life. Having them in your pocket turns a commute or a walk into time with one of the great Catholic teachers of the last century.

What you get

Fulton Sheen Audio Library brings together almost 300 of his talks, drawn from the complete library at FultonSheen.com. The recordings date from 1940 to 1979 and were digitally remastered and preserved from cassette tapes and vinyl records. The topics range widely, from A Sheen Catechism to Prayer, Suffering and the Spiritual Life and The Spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux. You can sample talks from each category for free, and one upgrade gives you unlimited access to the full collection.

Buy it once and it works on both your iPhone and iPad. If you reinstall or move to another device, you can restore the purchase with the same Apple account without paying again.

Practical notes

The full library costs $9.99 as a one-time purchase, which is very fair for this much material. The talks are streamed, not downloaded, so they won't take up space on your phone, but you need a steady internet connection to listen. That makes it less useful on a flight or in an area with poor coverage. If you would rather own the files, the publisher sells MP3 downloads separately through its website.

The app hasn't been updated since August 2023, so it may feel dated in places, but it holds a strong 4.8 rating from 108 ratings.

This app suits anyone who already loves Archbishop Sheen, and anyone who has heard of him and wants to discover why he is still so admired. It is ideal for long drives, chores or a quiet evening. Start with the free samples, and if his voice speaks to you, the full library is well worth the price.