![]() ![]() He is very human and very humble.”īernard Sheil, a longtime Catholic bishop in Chicago who railed against the anti-communist witch hunt of U.S. The Bishop was one of the outspoken prominent Americans who, in his lectures and on the radio, opposed both Nazism and Communism back in the 1930s. He likes to play tennis and always dressed the part, with white scarf and white flannel trousers, and was a fashion plate on the court even though his game was not always up to par. “He also likes to roam about the kitchen in the homes of friends when he is visiting. The Bishop likes chocolate ice cream and angel-food cake.” ![]() He became famous for the conversion to Catholicism of famous people, including Clare Boothe Luce, Ambassador to Italy and Henry Ford, II also converted Louis Budenz, former Editor-in-Chief of the Communist ‘Daily Worker.’. He tries to save morning hours for creative work, sees callers in the afternoon, and in the evenings does reading and research. He eats usually in twenty to twenty five minutes. “The Bishop has little or no social life. ![]()
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