Archbishop Fulton Sheen, 1895-1979: Famed Radio, TV Priest Beatified
Cardinal Luis Tagle led the Mass, and about 50,000 tickets were distributed for the ceremony honoring the radio and television priest.
- Tens of thousands of Catholics filled The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on Thursday to witness Archbishop Fulton Sheen receive the title 'Blessed,' advancing him one step closer to sainthood.
- The Vatican certified a 2010 miracle involving James Fulton Engstrom, who recovered after spending 61 minutes without a heartbeat. Pope Francis approved the beatification in 2019 after determining Sheen lived a life of 'heroic virtue.'
- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the Vatican's evangelization official, presided over the Mass and preached against 'proclaiming destructive words and doing violent acts,' urging followers to 'dig deep into the heart of the poor to meet Jesus there.'
- The Catholic Church is now evaluating potential miracles to secure a second certification required for canonization. If canonized, Sheen would become the first American-born male saint.
- Once known as the first televangelist, Sheen's Emmy-winning program 'Life Is Worth Living' reached between 10 and 30 million viewers each Tuesday evening. Younger generations continue rediscovering his media-driven approach to faith.
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Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at the beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s homily at the Sept. 24 beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis. Cardinal Tagle serves as a pro-prefect in the Holy See’s Dicastery for Evangelization, leading its Section for the First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, and is the archbishop emeritus of his native Manila, Philippines. The cardinal presided over the beatification Mass as Pope…
Archbishop Fulton Sheen, 1895-1979: Famed radio, TV priest beatified
ST. LOUIS — As tens of thousands of Catholic worshippers stood Thursday in a football stadium-turned-temporary cathedral, all eyes focused on a teenage boy walking solemnly toward the makeshift altar, accompanied by his parents and siblings.
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