To Know Christ Jesus

By: F J Sheed

Narrated by: Benjamin Regan

In this modern classic, Frank Sheed, renowned Catholic author and lecturer, shows us how to know Christ as he actually lived among his people. Through the lens of the Gospel, Sheed shines a light on his relationships and interrogates how and why he was seen as he was, deepening our knowledge and strengthening our faith along the way.

Justly called one of the most satisfying studies of the Gospel ever made, To Know Christ Jesus is an essential addition to any Christian's audiobook collection.

©1962 Frank Sheed (P)2023 Licensing Management, Inc.

You can really know Him

First, I thought the performance was good. However, because the narrator is British, he uses British pronunciations and sometimes that leaves you wondering what the word was. I have a hard copy of the book so I could easily look for the word. Sheed gives a lot of information that isn't in the Bible but is known about the time period and location. And he gives explanations as to why Jesus said something the way he did or how it relates to the Old Testament. There is a lot of information in this book. I'm glad to have an audio copy that I can listen to while I'm busy with other things.

Absolutely Fantastic

I don't know why this book is not the basis for every Christology class. It really should be. It's a brilliant book; deep, profound, enlightening. Though the gentleman reading the book needs a lot of help with his pronunciation. He mispronounced so many words it started to grate on my nerves.

Excellent meditation on Jesus but weak reading

I love Frank Sheed’s work. This sits in my shelf next to Guardini’s The Lord, Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth and Fulton Sheen’s Life of Christ. Unfortunately, the reader here is expressionless/apathetic. And his English accent can’t hide his consistent mispronunciation of certain relatively common words.

Amazon, if you can’t find a professional to do this over, give me a ring. It’s worth doing right.

Brilliant, Limpid

As in purest water, Frank Sheed helps you to see many things, some far off, some far down (and to realize that there are unfathomable depths yet below), but a great many are nearby things you had always seen, but never really looked at — all set out in clearest prose with occasional touches of humor.

Nearly everyone has commented on certain oddities of the reader’s pronunciation, but putting that aside, I find his tone very much in keeping with the text. I had to round up from the 4.7 stars I would have liked to give.

I cannot think of anyone to whom I would not recommend this book/recording.

A Catholic Classic

A wonderful read, helps you to enter into the Gospel, and know and love Christ more deeply. F.J. Sheed is great at explaining the faith in an understanding and compelling way.