Fulton Sheen’s 1931 Prophecy Is Coming True: We Are Left to Battle Paganism On Our Own

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In 1931, Fr. Fulton J. Sheen reacted to Protestant acceptance of contraception with a striking prediction: In 50 or 100 years, there would be only the Church and paganism—and Catholics would be left to fight the battle alone. This lecture examines how that warning developed. Beginning with the nature of Christian marriage, the speaker traces changes introduced during the Protestant Revolt concerning permanence, exclusivity, and civil control of marriage. The lecture then turns to the 1930 Anglican Lambeth decision permitting contraception and Pope Pius XI’s response in Casti Connubii. It also examines the 1931 endorsement of contraception by the Federal Council of Churches, Protestant acceptance of birth control, and Pope Paul VI’s warnings in Humanae Vitae concerning infidelity, moral decline, objectification, and government coercion. The final section connects those warnings to debates over religious liberty, government mandates, and the public witness of the Catholic Church in America. The question remains: Was Fulton Sheen right? And if so—are Catholics prepared for the battle? 00:00 Fulton Sheen’s Prophetic Warning 00:34 “Only the Church and Paganism” 01:17 What Was Fulton Sheen Reacting To? 01:25 What Marriage Actually Is 02:32 The Attack on Christian Marriage 03:13 Permanence & Exclusivity 03:30 Henry VIII and the Marriage Crisis 04:01 Luther, Melanchthon & Polygamy 05:10 Philip of Hesse and the Second Wife 06:09 Protestantism’s Dangerous Idea 06:55 Should Marriage Be Controlled by Church or State? 07:11 Redefining Marriage at the Level of Principle 08:09 The Final Attack: Openness to Children 08:26 The 1930 Anglican Turning Point 09:14 Pope Pius XI Responds 09:22 Casti Connubii 10:21 Catholic Teaching on Contraception 11:30 American Protestant Churches Follow 11:46 The 1931 Birth-Control Endorsement 12:30 “Birth Control for Christians” 13:16 Conservative Protestant Acceptance 15:40 Until 1930, Christians Rejected Contraception 16:22 Catholics Standing Alone 17:04 Pope Paul VI & Humanae Vitae 17:18 Contraception and Marital Infidelity 17:41 The Objectification of Women 18:44 The Contraceptive Mentality 19:47 What Happens When Pleasure Is Separated From Children? 20:05 Abortion as a Predicted Consequence 21:15 The Sexual Revolution 22:09 Misery, Sin & Social Breakdown 22:56 Supreme Court Decisions & Sexual Morality 23:41 Return to Fulton Sheen’s 1931 Prophecy 24:24 “Only the Church and Paganism” 24:58 Pope Paul VI’s Warning About Government Power 25:39 Religious Liberty & Christian Persecution 26:03 Cardinal Burke’s Warning 26:57 Defending Life and the Family 28:10 Government Power Over Contraception 28:41 Pope Benedict XVI Warns American Catholics 29:28 Radical Secularism & Catholic Public Witness 30:00 The HHS Contraceptive Mandate 31:34 Religious Employers Ordered to Comply 32:37 “A Year to Violate Our Consciences” 33:35 Who Counts as a Religious Employer? 34:41 Why Catholic Institutions Could Lose Exemptions 35:29 The Government’s Defense of the Mandate 37:05 Pope Paul VI’s Warning Fulfilled? 37:21 Radical Secularism & the Church 37:45 Christians Must Defend Natural Moral Law 38:15 Fulton Sheen’s Prediction Revisited 38:37 “Get Serious About Your Rosary” For more please go to http://www.veritascaritas.com & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #FultonSheen #CatholicChurch #CastiConnubii #HumanaeVitae #CatholicMarriage #Contraception #ReligiousLiberty #NaturalLaw #CatholicFaith #ChristianMarriage #Secularism #ProLife #PopePiusXI #PopePaulVI #SensusFidelium

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• Second Coming
• Prophecy & End Times