Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification could come ‘very quickly’
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A priest connected with the cause of Archbishop Fulton Sheen has said the “historic speed” with which he was declared venerable could be a sign that next steps to the beatification and canonization of the famous U.S. television evangelist and author might proceed at a rapid pace.
Msgr. Stanley Deptula, the executive director of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation, told a June 29 telephone press conference that only God knows whether and when Ven. Fulton Sheen will advance to sainthood.
However, the speed of Fulton Sheen’s cause has been “remarkably quick.”
“This cause enjoys the support of cardinals and bishops and priests around the world, so much does Fulton Sheen mean in their own lives and own vocations,” the monsignor said.
“We might be very hopeful that with this level of support, and the importance Fulton Sheen means to the Church in the modern world, we might see that these next steps progress very quickly.”
Ven. Fulton Sheen’s cause has support from cardinals, bishops and priests around the world because he meant “so much” in their own lives and vocations, Msgr. Deptula explained.
On June 28 Pope Benedict XVI authorized a decree that recognized the heroic virtues of the beloved host of the “Catholic Hour” radio show and the ABC television show “Life is Worth Living.” Ven. Fulton Sheen authored many books and headed Society for the Propagation of the Faith. He served as an auxiliary bishop of New York and as Bishop of Rochester.
He continued to be a leading figure in U.S. Catholicism until his death in 1979 at the age of 84. [More]
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Bishop Sheen was a guy, a bishop, whom I greatly admired and held in high esteem. Priests used to be required to have a lot more formation training than they do today. They had a profession — not just a job, like they have today. If our priests and bishops today were required to have the same degree of public speaking training, in-depth knowledge of poetry and psychology, along with a great sense of humor and mercy as he had, I believe people would once again flock to the churches, for they would once again be “fed.”
What about Pope John the XXIII – the real great saint of our lifetime?!
He is already a blessed considered on the fast track too.
The “Secret System” document that we’ve learned Pope John XXIII signed in 1962 allowing priests who solicited sexual favors to be moved around from parish to parish “in secret” opened my eyes. Google this up on the Internet: On the Manner of Proceeding In Cases of the Crime of Solicitation INSTRUCTION. I had no idea he had done this. He cannot be canonized now for by signing such a horrible document, he has proven he’s no saint and not worthy of veneration. It would be hypocritical to canonize him now.
Whoops! This document was signed on June 9, 1922 by Pope Pius XI — wrong pope. Go ahead and canonize Pope John XXIII.
Thanks for correcting the record, Recovering — and, 1922 was a very different historical period than 1962 with regard to understanding sexual victimization — and 1962, in turn, is vastly different than our understanding today.
This is the only truly good Bishop this country has ever had. I pray they proceed as swiftly as possible.
Todays American Bishops need all the help they can get to improve their image.
Maybe Sheen could be the patron saint of these guys.