Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Sheen

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Hi all,

Any thoughts on this 25th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen? (St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC is celebrating a Mass in his honor as I post this.

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Gene C.
 
He was a true inspiration to my generation. He was a prolific writer and speaker and I hope one of these days to see him beatified.
 
I was first drawn to Bishop Sheen by his TV show, but then I read a few of his books and really saw him for the genius he was.
 
The process for his canonization has begun. I still have a few of his mission rosaries. And his “voice-over” of a TLM on Easter Sunday is so him.

Truly a saint. He spent at least one hour a day in adoration for over 50 years!!! And we have a tough time getting some pastors to even support adoration. Go figure.
 
I remember watching him. A great man. He stood up to the contraversy around him wonderfully. He never gave a moments thought to the slights Spellman and the right wing gave him.

And he was BETTER than Uncle Milty anyday!!!
 
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I remember watching him. A great man. He stood up to the contraversy around him wonderfully. He never gave a moments thought to the slights Spellman and the right wing gave him.

And he was BETTER than Uncle Milty anyday!!!
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Hi Katherine,
Yes indeed he was a great man and did stand up so nobly amid all of that …
Are we contemporaries? I remember Uncle Milty too…:eek: I didn’t care much for him at all either. God Bless, Annunciata:)
 
I posted about this today in my blog, for those who are interested, you can find it at romancathanachronism.typepad.com/jumping_without_a_chute/2004/12/you_are_a_loyal.html#comments

What I think is remarkable is how his message is just as urgent today as it was when his show was first broadcast. I think of how he was able to reach out across religious, economic, political, and cultural lines to anyone who tuned in to his show. His autobiography has a permanent place on my nightstand.

Finally, I think about how much we could use an Archbishop Sheen today.
 
What a wonderful Man he was. I remember him fondly. He is a Saint.
 
Here’s part of an article in today’s NY Times:
Pressing Sainthood for a Beloved Archbishop
By MAREK FUCHS
New York Times
Published: December 12, 2004

A long line of priests, nuns, deacons, relatives and fans wound its way into the crypt beneath the altar of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Their mission: the canonization of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, one of the first priests to use TV to educate, inspire and even convert.

Twenty-five years after the archbishop was buried in the crypt, a Mass was celebrated in his honor. The people who gathered at St. Patrick’s on Thursday wanted to persuade the Vatican to declare the archbishop a saint.

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Bishop Sheen, whose father owned a hardware store in Illinois, was ordained in Peoria in 1919. Three decades later he pioneered religion on television with weekly broadcasts of a half-hour program, “Life Is Worth Living,” which attracted more than 25 million viewers and higher ratings than Milton Berle.

He appealed to television viewers of many faiths and was respected by church officials for his ability to convert people - including Henry Ford II - to Catholicism. After winning an Emmy Award, Bishop Sheen credited his four writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John…
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