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The Catholic Hour

Featured different guest speakers on different topics. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (best known as the host of televisions' "Life Is Worth Living" in the 1950s) often hosted the program and proclaimed: "We are at the end of a non-religious era."

Catholic Hour

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(total playtime 24 hours, 8 min)
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Catholic Hour - SheenFulton Sheen

The Catholic Hour was produced in co-operation with The National Council Of Catholic Men.  The show opened with hymns (from various Catholic choirs) such as "Like The Dawning Of The Morning", "Hail, True Body Of The Lord", "Panis Angelicus", "Adoramus Te."  The Catholic Hour is an excellent religious and intellectual old time radio show

Many of the episodes featured heavy topics including communism, racism in America, and the role of the Catholic Church in government.  On the topic of interracial justice and equal rights, guest speaker Jerome Kerwin (sociology, University of Chicago): "The have equal rights as children in the house of the Lord."

The Catholic Hour featured different guest speakers on different topics.  Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen often hosted the program. Sheen is best known as the host of televisions' "Life Is Worth Living" in the 1950s and proclaimed, "We are at the end of a non-religious era."

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    Recently, I purchased a number of religious recordings featuring some of the nation's most influential spiritual figures during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. "The Catholic Hour," hosted by Archbishop Fulton Sheen whose impeccable diction mesmerized audiences, provided not only church teachings but commentary on global Communism, international events and American values. His sermons are classic pre-Vatican II presentations. Anyone with an interest in Roman Catholicism before 1962 would note the differences. Not only are these recordings inspirational for many, they also deliver an understanding of the international climate. Whether you agree with Sheen or not, the recordings serve up a great listening experience! Al

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    I love anything pre-Vatican II; my mother adored Sheen. I first noticed him when I was in my late teens, back in the early 1970s. I think that the Church shot itself in the foot with Vatican II; what had been as perfect a Church as possible, what with its clouds of incense and Latin liturgy, instead became a bland ghost of itself with much of the color bled out, leaving behind a bizarre thing which resembled Anglicanism, and not High Church, either, but Middle Church.

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    1. 51 shows - total playtime 24 hours 8 minutes
    2. Catholic Hr 411207 06 Politics In Religion in Politics.mp3
    3. Catholic Hr 420301 11 Spectators Actors Drama Cross Vieni.mp3
    4. Catholic Hr 420308 12 Divine Cost Stopping War Attende.mp3
    5. Catholic Hr 420315 13 Trust In Gods Plan Populi Meus.mp3
    6. Catholic Hr 420329 15 Prayer In Wartime Song Palms.mp3
    7. Catholic Hr 420405 16 Crucifixion Lamentations Jeremiah.mp3
    8. Catholic Hr 420412 17 Resurrection Victumae Pascalae Laudum.mp3
    9. Catholic Hr 420419 18 Christian Courage Song Santa Maria.mp3
    10. Catholic Hr 430103 01 Crisis In Christendom 1 War Revolution.mp3
    11. Catholic Hr 430110 02 Thing We Are Fighting Against.mp3
    12. Catholic Hr 430117 03 Some Barnacles Ship Democracy.mp3
    13. Catholic Hr 430124 04 More Barnacles Ship Democracy.mp3
    14. Catholic Hr 430131 05 Christian Order Legend Tchaikovski.mp3
    15. Catholic Hr 430207 06 Christian Social Order Capital No Open.mp3
    16. Catholic Hr 430214 07 Christian Order Family Kyrie.mp3
    17. Catholic Hr 430221 08 Christian Order Education Adoro.mp3
    18. Catholic Hr 430307 10 Overcoming Evil Song Good Shepherd.mp3
    19. Catholic Hr 430314 11 Evil Has Its Hour Ave Regina Celorum.mp3
    20. Catholic Hr 430321 12 War Judgment God O Mario.mp3
    21. Catholic Hr 430328 13 Judgment Nations Atende Dominae.mp3
    22. Catholic Hr 430404 14 Freedom In Danger Jerusalem Surge.mp3
    23. Catholic Hr 430411 15 Moral Basis And There Was Darkness.mp3
    24. Catholic Hr 430418 16 Jew Christian In History Palms.mp3
    25. Catholic Hr 430425 17 Easter O, Praise Ye Lord Holy Temple.mp3
    26. Catholic Hr 430523 Social Regeneration Hour Liberation.mp3
    27. Catholic Hr 440102 01 Call To Unity Gloria Patri.mp3
    28. Catholic Hr 440109 02 Men Good Will Fierce Was Wild Billow.mp3
    29. Catholic Hr 440116 03 Natural Law God Jesu Joy Mans.mp3
    30. Catholic Hr 440123 04 Economic Condition World Prayer.mp3
    31. Catholic Hr 440130 05 Political Condition World.mp3
    32. Catholic Hr 440206 06 Domestic Conditions World Laude Sion.mp3
    33. Catholic Hr 440213 07 Social Condition World Lord Have Mercy.mp3
    34. Catholic Hr 440220 08 Intl Condition World Panis Angelicus.mp3
    35. Catholic Hr 440227 09 Father, Forgive Them.mp3
    36. Catholic Hr 440305 10 2nd Ave Maria.mp3
    37. Catholic Hr 440312 11 3rd As Heart Panteth.mp3
    38. Catholic Hr 440319 12 4th Jerusalem, Turn Thee To Lord.mp3
    39. Catholic Hr 440326 13 5th Trumpet Shall Sound.mp3
    40. Catholic Hr 440402 14 6th Dies Irae.mp3
    41. Catholic Hr 440409 One Lord, One World 16 Easter. 1st.mp3
    42. Catholic Hr 450401 You 18 Easter 1st Christus Resurrexit.mp3
    43. Catholic Hr 460721 Church Interracial Justice 1st Hail.mp3
    44. Catholic Hr 461013 Christ King Safeguarding Our Future.mp3
    45. Catholic Hr 470126 Light Lamps 1 Signs Our Times.mp3
    46. Catholic Hr 470209 Light Lamps 3 Philphy Communism-no open.mp3
    47. Catholic Hr 470216 Light Lamps 4 Comnism Church-2nd half.mp3
    48. Catholic Hr 470223 Light Lamps 5 How To Meet Communism.mp3
    49. Catholic Hr 470302 Light Your Lamps 06 Communism Women 1.mp3
    50. Catholic Hr 470309 Light Your Lamps 07 Communism Fam.mp3
    51. Catholic Hr 480321 Modern Soul 12 Theology Of Conversi.mp3
    52. Catholic Hr 480328 Modern Soul 13 Easter. 1st Hosanna.mp3
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    51 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 24 hours, 8 min
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    1. 51 shows - total playtime 24 hours 8 minutes
    2. Catholic Hr 411207 06 Politics In Religion in Politics.mp3
    3. Catholic Hr 420301 11 Spectators Actors Drama Cross Vieni.mp3
    4. Catholic Hr 420308 12 Divine Cost Stopping War Attende.mp3
    5. Catholic Hr 420315 13 Trust In Gods Plan Populi Meus.mp3
    6. Catholic Hr 420329 15 Prayer In Wartime Song Palms.mp3
    7. Catholic Hr 420405 16 Crucifixion Lamentations Jeremiah.mp3
    8. Catholic Hr 420412 17 Resurrection Victumae Pascalae Laudum.mp3
    9. Catholic Hr 420419 18 Christian Courage Song Santa Maria.mp3
    10. Catholic Hr 430103 01 Crisis In Christendom 1 War Revolution.mp3
    11. Catholic Hr 430110 02 Thing We Are Fighting Against.mp3
    12. Catholic Hr 430117 03 Some Barnacles Ship Democracy.mp3
    13. Catholic Hr 430124 04 More Barnacles Ship Democracy.mp3
    14. Catholic Hr 430131 05 Christian Order Legend Tchaikovski.mp3
    15. Catholic Hr 430207 06 Christian Social Order Capital No Open.mp3
    16. Catholic Hr 430214 07 Christian Order Family Kyrie.mp3
    17. Catholic Hr 430221 08 Christian Order Education Adoro.mp3
    18. Catholic Hr 430307 10 Overcoming Evil Song Good Shepherd.mp3
    19. Catholic Hr 430314 11 Evil Has Its Hour Ave Regina Celorum.mp3
    20. Catholic Hr 430321 12 War Judgment God O Mario.mp3
    21. Catholic Hr 430328 13 Judgment Nations Atende Dominae.mp3
    22. Catholic Hr 430404 14 Freedom In Danger Jerusalem Surge.mp3
    23. Catholic Hr 430411 15 Moral Basis And There Was Darkness.mp3
    24. Catholic Hr 430418 16 Jew Christian In History Palms.mp3
    25. Catholic Hr 430425 17 Easter O, Praise Ye Lord Holy Temple.mp3
    26. Catholic Hr 430523 Social Regeneration Hour Liberation.mp3
    27. Catholic Hr 440102 01 Call To Unity Gloria Patri.mp3
    28. Catholic Hr 440109 02 Men Good Will Fierce Was Wild Billow.mp3
    29. Catholic Hr 440116 03 Natural Law God Jesu Joy Mans.mp3
    30. Catholic Hr 440123 04 Economic Condition World Prayer.mp3
    31. Catholic Hr 440130 05 Political Condition World.mp3
    32. Catholic Hr 440206 06 Domestic Conditions World Laude Sion.mp3
    33. Catholic Hr 440213 07 Social Condition World Lord Have Mercy.mp3
    34. Catholic Hr 440220 08 Intl Condition World Panis Angelicus.mp3
    35. Catholic Hr 440227 09 Father, Forgive Them.mp3
    36. Catholic Hr 440305 10 2nd Ave Maria.mp3
    37. Catholic Hr 440312 11 3rd As Heart Panteth.mp3
    38. Catholic Hr 440319 12 4th Jerusalem, Turn Thee To Lord.mp3
    39. Catholic Hr 440326 13 5th Trumpet Shall Sound.mp3
    40. Catholic Hr 440402 14 6th Dies Irae.mp3
    41. Catholic Hr 440409 One Lord, One World 16 Easter. 1st.mp3
    42. Catholic Hr 450401 You 18 Easter 1st Christus Resurrexit.mp3
    43. Catholic Hr 460721 Church Interracial Justice 1st Hail.mp3
    44. Catholic Hr 461013 Christ King Safeguarding Our Future.mp3
    45. Catholic Hr 470126 Light Lamps 1 Signs Our Times.mp3
    46. Catholic Hr 470209 Light Lamps 3 Philphy Communism-no open.mp3
    47. Catholic Hr 470216 Light Lamps 4 Comnism Church-2nd half.mp3
    48. Catholic Hr 470223 Light Lamps 5 How To Meet Communism.mp3
    49. Catholic Hr 470302 Light Your Lamps 06 Communism Women 1.mp3
    50. Catholic Hr 470309 Light Your Lamps 07 Communism Fam.mp3
    51. Catholic Hr 480321 Modern Soul 12 Theology Of Conversi.mp3
    52. Catholic Hr 480328 Modern Soul 13 Easter. 1st Hosanna.mp3
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    51 recordings on 26 Audio CDs. Total playtime 24 hours, 8 min
    51 recordings on 26 Audio CDs
    total playtime 24 hours, 8 min

    Catholic Hour Disc A001

    1. Catholic Hr 411207 06 Politics In Religion in Politics
    2. Catholic Hr 420301 11 Spectators Actors Drama Cross Vieni

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    Catholic Hour Disc A002

    1. Catholic Hr 420308 12 Divine Cost Stopping War Attende
    2. Catholic Hr 420315 13 Trust In Gods Plan Populi Meus

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    Catholic Hour Disc A003

    1. Catholic Hr 420329 15 Prayer In Wartime Song Palms
    2. Catholic Hr 420405 16 Crucifixion Lamentations Jeremiah

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    Catholic Hour Disc A004

    1. Catholic Hr 420412 17 Resurrection Victumae Pascalae Laudum
    2. Catholic Hr 420419 18 Christian Courage Song Santa Maria

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    Catholic Hour Disc A005

    1. Catholic Hr 430103 01 Crisis In Christendom 1 War Revolution
    2. Catholic Hr 430110 02 Thing We Are Fighting Against

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    Catholic Hour Disc A006

    1. Catholic Hr 430117 03 Some Barnacles Ship Democracy
    2. Catholic Hr 430124 04 More Barnacles Ship Democracy

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    Catholic Hour Disc A007

    1. Catholic Hr 430131 05 Christian Order Legend Tchaikovski
    2. Catholic Hr 430207 06 Christian Social Order Capital No Open

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    Catholic Hour Disc A008

    1. Catholic Hr 430214 07 Christian Order Family Kyrie
    2. Catholic Hr 430221 08 Christian Order Education Adoro

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    Catholic Hour Disc A009

    1. Catholic Hr 430307 10 Overcoming Evil Song Good Shepherd
    2. Catholic Hr 430314 11 Evil Has Its Hour Ave Regina Celorum

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    Catholic Hour Disc A010

    1. Catholic Hr 430321 12 War Judgment God O Mario
    2. Catholic Hr 430328 13 Judgment Nations Atende Dominae

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    Catholic Hour Disc A011

    1. Catholic Hr 430404 14 Freedom In Danger Jerusalem Surge
    2. Catholic Hr 430411 15 Moral Basis And There Was Darkness

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    Catholic Hour Disc A012

    1. Catholic Hr 430418 16 Jew Christian In History Palms
    2. Catholic Hr 430425 17 Easter O, Praise Ye Lord Holy Temple

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    Catholic Hour Disc A013

    1. Catholic Hr 430523 Social Regeneration Hour Liberation
    2. Catholic Hr 440102 01 Call To Unity Gloria Patri

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    Catholic Hour Disc A014

    1. Catholic Hr 440109 02 Men Good Will Fierce Was Wild Billow
    2. Catholic Hr 440116 03 Natural Law God Jesu Joy Mans

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    Catholic Hour Disc A015

    1. Catholic Hr 440123 04 Economic Condition World Prayer
    2. Catholic Hr 440130 05 Political Condition World

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    Catholic Hour Disc A016

    1. Catholic Hr 440206 06 Domestic Conditions World Laude Sion
    2. Catholic Hr 440213 07 Social Condition World Lord Have Mercy

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    Catholic Hour Disc A017

    1. Catholic Hr 440220 08 Intl Condition World Panis Angelicus
    2. Catholic Hr 440227 09 Father, Forgive Them

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    Catholic Hour Disc A018

    1. Catholic Hr 440305 10 2nd Ave Maria
    2. Catholic Hr 440312 11 3rd As Heart Panteth

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    Catholic Hour Disc A019

    1. Catholic Hr 440319 12 4th Jerusalem, Turn Thee To Lord
    2. Catholic Hr 440326 13 5th Trumpet Shall Sound

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    Catholic Hour Disc A020

    1. Catholic Hr 440402 14 6th Dies Irae
    2. Catholic Hr 440409 One Lord, One World 16 Easter. 1st

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    Catholic Hour Disc A021

    1. Catholic Hr 450401 You 18 Easter 1st Christus Resurrexit
    2. Catholic Hr 460721 Church Interracial Justice 1st Hail

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    Catholic Hour Disc A022

    1. Catholic Hr 461013 Christ King Safeguarding Our Future
    2. Catholic Hr 470126 Light Lamps 1 Signs Our Times

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    Catholic Hour Disc A023

    1. Catholic Hr 470209 Light Lamps 3 Philphy Communism-no open
    2. Catholic Hr 470216 Light Lamps 4 Comnism Church-2nd half

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    Catholic Hour Disc A024

    1. Catholic Hr 470223 Light Lamps 5 How To Meet Communism
    2. Catholic Hr 470302 Light Your Lamps 06 Communism Women 1

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    Catholic Hour Disc A025

    1. Catholic Hr 470309 Light Your Lamps 07 Communism Fam
    2. Catholic Hr 480321 Modern Soul 12 Theology Of Conversi

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    Catholic Hour Disc A026

    1. Catholic Hr 480328 Modern Soul 13 Easter. 1st Hosanna

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