Fifty-six years ago, he defended the Council to William F. Buckley on national television. On Thursday, the cardinal Pope Leo XIV sent will call him Blessed.
We will never know how many people took seriously his call to greater trust in God, and understanding of the crucifixion as something we have to grapple with, to understand both sin and salvation, life and death, acceptance of suffering, refusal of retaliation. Through the Great Depression, through the Second World War, through the years when people had less understanding of scriptural scholarship, his modeling and ability to speak beautifully about our faith, our understanding of mercy and grace, he helped nurture many people in deepening faith.
I love Archbishop Sheen. I read his autobiography a few years ago, Treasure in Clay. I highly recommend it.
Growing up in Chicago, I remember Archbishop Fulton Sheen very well.
He spoke at our Catholic grade school and I remember the nuns and priests loved him. So did all of us kids.
We will never know how many people took seriously his call to greater trust in God, and understanding of the crucifixion as something we have to grapple with, to understand both sin and salvation, life and death, acceptance of suffering, refusal of retaliation. Through the Great Depression, through the Second World War, through the years when people had less understanding of scriptural scholarship, his modeling and ability to speak beautifully about our faith, our understanding of mercy and grace, he helped nurture many people in deepening faith.
Thank you for the newsletter, Chris. I support Bishop Sheen for beatification. I will pray for Pope Leo and our nation.