Bishop Sheen, (1895-1979) was beatified this year on September 24. He is now Blessed Fulton Sheen. One confirmed miracle --- the recovery of a newborn with no heartbeat for 61 minutes --- is attributed to his intercession. Bishop Sheen’s holy and virtuous life now serves us as a model. In 1935-36, Msgr. Sheen gave a series of lectures which are contained in a book called “The Prodigal World.” In these talks, he portrays the United States, and the West in general, as repeating