PEORIA, Ill. (OSV News) — Catholics in the U.S. are sharing their gratitude for Venerable Fulton J. Sheen following the announcement Feb. 9 that the Vatican has permitted the cause of …
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
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His 66 books offer heady theological dissertation, accessible theology and philosophy, astute cultural reflections, and profound meditations on Christ and Mary.
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(OSV News) — With the Feb. 9 announcement from the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, that the Vatican has authorized the beatification of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen to move forward, OSV News …
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No matter the obstacles, internally or externally, Sheen’s virtue developed and deepened.
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The path to beatification for Archbishop Sheen has been anything but smooth.
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“It’s pretty cool,” James recently told OSV News, adding that having a role in Archbishop Sheen’s sainthood cause makes him feel “special.”
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To understand Sheen, and why the Church is beatifying him, we need to get beneath his fame to his motivations.
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Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative evangelists in American history.
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Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will soon be beatified, now that the Vatican has given the green light, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, announced Feb. 9.
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His beatification had been scheduled for Dec. 21, 2019, in Peoria, Illinois, before its postponement, a move that was scandalous, given the stage of the cause.
