Frank Sheed

Francis Joseph Sheed (born March 20, 1897 in Sydney , Australia , † November 20, 1981 in the USA ) was one of the most famous Catholic theologians in the English-speaking world in the 20th century .

Life

Frank Sheed, originally a lawyer, was an Australian of Irish descent. However, he became famous as a theologian, bestselling author, publisher, sensational speaker in London's Hyde Park and pioneer of the lay apostolate. Frank Sheed continues to enjoy great popularity in the English-speaking world and his books are considered classics there. So far, only the standard work Theology for Beginners is available in German.

Selection of works

Theology and Sanity
A map of life
Theology for Beginners , German theology for beginners , Lepanto Verlag , Rückersdorf 2016, ISBN 978-3-942605-11-3
Knowing God
To know Christ Jesus
Saints are not said
Society and Sanity
Nullity of Marriage
What Difference Does Jesus Make
Marriage and the Family
The Catholic Evidence Guild , 1925
The Church and I [autobiography], Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974.

literature

Frank Sheed (1974), The Church & I , Doubleday.
Maisie Ward (1963), Unfinished Business , New York: Sheed & Ward.
Maisie Ward (1973), To and Fro on the Earth: A Sequel to an Autobiography , New York: Sheed & Ward.
Wilfrid Sheed (1985), Frank and Maisie: A Memoir with Parents , New York: Simon & Schuster.
David Meconi (2011), Introductory Essay in Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward: Spiritual writings , Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

Individual evidence

↑ http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/authors/franksheed.asp
↑ http://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/the-prophet-of-hyde-park-secrets-of-a-street-corner-evangelist
^ Afterword by Axel Schmischke in: Theology for Beginners , p. 227 ff.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME	Sheed, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sheed, Francis Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian theologian
DATE OF BIRTH	March 20, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sydney , Australia
DATE OF DEATH	November 20, 1981
Place of death	United States

[1] ttp://www.ignatiusinsight.com/authors/franksheed.asp

[2] ttp://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/the-prophet-of-hyde-park-secrets-of-a-street-corner-evangelist

[3] Afterword by Axel Schmischke in: Theology for Beginners , p. 227 ff.