Venerable Fulton Sheen ‘Should be Made a Saint,’ Says Peoria Coadjutor Bishop
Venerable Sheen, an American evangelist and television personality who died in 1979, was set to be beatified in Peoria, where he had served as a priest, in December 2019.
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Peoria Diocese Continues Promoting Beatification Cause of Fulton Sheen
Born in El Paso, Illinois on May 8, 1895, Peter John Sheen was ordained a priest of the Peoria diocese on Sept. 20, 1919. He was called “Fulton” in honor of his mother’s maiden name.
The United States Could Use Another Visionary Like James Harlan
COMMENTARY: The Iowa senator in 1863 introduced a national fast day.
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Archbishop Sheen on 3 Wounds (and 3 Myths) That Explain What’s Happening Today
The prophetic Sheen again sounds as he were looking at today’s society, finding hope in an unusual example amid violence and runaway science
Archbishop Fulton Sheen Was More Than the Man on Television, Says 92-Year-Old Niece
Joan Sheen Cunningham’s book puts Archbishop Sheen's life in a new perspective with accounts of his childhood, his talent for public speaking, and the family's devotion to Catholicism.
Recalling Venerable Fulton Sheen’s Passing 40 Years Ago
COMMENTARY: Fond memories of the holy archbishop, who loved Mary, the Eucharist and the priesthood.
Archbishop Sheen’s Idea of Education
“When life is meaningless, it is very dull. When you know the truth of life, then you are most free.”
Peoria Prepares for the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Surprise, joy mark the holy priest’s hometown’s efforts ahead of the blessed event for the local Church and beyond.
The Logistical and Evangelical Challenges of the Archbishop Sheen Beatification
COMMENTARY: Especially in the case of one of the greatest evangelists of his time, the evangelical dimension of a beatification is essential.
Venerable Fulton Sheen to Be Beatified Dec. 21 in Peoria
The Diocese of Peoria, Ill., said, ‘It seems entirely fitting that the Beatification will take place at the end of this 100-year anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.’
