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Fulton J. Sheen
The life and teachings of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen anticipated and embodied the spirit of both the Second Vatican Council and the New Evangelization. A gifted orator an...view moreThe life and teachings of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen anticipated and embodied the spirit of both the Second Vatican Council and the New Evangelization. A gifted orator and writer, he was a pioneer in the use of media for evangelization: His radio and television broadcasts reached an estimated 30 million weekly viewers. He also wrote more than 60 works on Christian living and theology, many of which are still in print.
Born in 1895, Sheen grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and was ordained a priest for the diocese in 1919. He was ordained an auxiliary bishop in New York City in 1951. As the head of his mission agency, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (1950–1966), and as Bishop of Rochester (1966-1969), Sheen helped create 9,000 clinics, 10,000 orphanages, and 1,200 schools; and his contributions educated 80,000 seminarians and 9,000 religious.
Upon his death in 1979, Sheen was buried at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. His cause for canonization was returned to his home diocese of Peoria in January 2011, and Sheen was proclaimed "Venerable" by Pope Benedict XVI on June 28, 2012. The first miracle attributed to his intercession was approved in March 2014, paving the way for his beatification.view less
Books by Fulton J. Sheen
Treasure in Clay: The Autobiography of Fulton J. Sheen The Mystical Body of Christ Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Life of Christ Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Life of Christ Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYour Life is Worth Living Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Holy Hour Prayer Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5God and Intelligence Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Calvary and the Mass Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Life of Christ Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cross and the Beatitudes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Seven Last Words Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Fulton J. Sheen
The Cries of Jesus from the Cross: A Fulton Sheen Anthology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Victory Over Vice Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Way to Inner Peace Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Communism and the Conscience of the West Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Way to Happiness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Cross and the Beatitudes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPreface to Religion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Priest is Not His Own Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5