Your Life Is Worth Living : 50 Lessons to Deepen Your Faith

Fifty inspiring lessons to help you deepen your faith and find contentment in the modern world from one of the leading figures in American Catholicism

“A marvelously integrated understanding of the mysteries of the Christian faith.”—Bishop Robert Barron, from the foreword

For nearly five decades, Blessed Fulton J. Sheen was the face of Catholicism in America and literally received hundreds of thousands of letters from people around the world in search of truth, faith, salvation, and spiritual guidance. In this classic work, the Emmy Award–winning priest takes an intimate look at our sacred journey to God and answers some of life’s most profound questions. With his clever wit and straightforward language, he explains how we can apply the Christian philosophy of life in our day-to-day exchanges.

Drawing authority from scripture and created for people of all ages and backgrounds, Sheen explores our journey home to God in an insightful conversation designed to strengthen the reader’s personal relationship with Jesus. Sheen also shares humorous stories that made him one of the most celebrated personalities of his time. This book is a lasting testament that your life is worth living.

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979) was one of the most prominent Catholic leaders in American history. He was bishop of Rochester, national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and television’s first religious broadcaster, hosting Life Is Worth Living on the ABC network. Sheen’s cause for canonization is currently under consideration. He was beatified by Pope Leo XIV in 2026..

Father Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, the Rector of Mundelein Seminary, and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. He received a master's degree in philosophy from the Catholic University of America (1982) and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris (1992). He has published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life. He has also appeared on several media outlets including NBC, PBS, FOX News, CNN, and EWTN. His website, WordOnFire.org, has reached over 3.8 million people and his weekly YouTube videos have been viewed over nine million times. His pioneering work in evangelizing through the new media led Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, to describe him as "one of the Church's best messengers."