The Cross and the Beatitudes

By: Fulton J. Sheen

Narrated by: Ellis Freeman

This classic work by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen juxtaposes Christ's words in the Sermon on the Mount with his last words on the cross at Calvary. Both the beatitudes and the words from the cross were delivered from a hill, but there are deeper correspondences, revealed and explored here.

The author shows that Jesus opened his mission with the beatitudes at the core of his message and concluded it at Calvary with the event which was the core of his mission. The first announced the good news to the world, while the second reconciled men to God. For example, "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy" is related to, "This day you shall be with me in Paradise".

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A Beautiful review of the core teachings of Jesus Christ

The narration was very good (not at all like the other reviewers said). The discussion was thorough and relevant, filled with scripture and applied to modern day life.

Excellent book Terrible Narrator

Fulton Sheen is brilliant, this is a wonderful book, the narrator is terrible. This makes the book unlistenable, I recommend buying a physical copy and read it yourself.

I cannot listen to the reader of this audio book.

The performance of the narrator is the reason I cannot listen to it. The print edition is excellent and will purchase several copies of the print editions. Perhaps I can find another source for the audio book with another service with a different narrator.

Excellent

All works by Rev Fulton Sheen is superb. My only complaint about this audio is the reader is obviously not religious because mispronounced Pharisees and such words that was a distraction from the book.

Ruined by narrator

Written version is great. But narrator ruins it with a halting delivery - like they never read it before performing the narration. Another problem: in the first two minutes, there are two very blatant pronunciation issues that would've been solved if the narrator checked: Aquinas is Uh-kwi-nus, not Uh-kwee-nus, and Calvary is NOT cavalry.