No doubt many people will offer their own reflections on the life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen now that the Vatican has approved his beatification. I offer these reflections on some lesser-known aspects of the life of this man of exceptional faith and character.
Fulton Sheen was a televangelist, a charismatic bishop, a media personality with piercing eyes, a scholar, a celebrity, and the host of an award-winning television program. Yet these are not reasons for the Church to beatify or canonize anyone. Many people possess similar qualities but are not thereby distinguished for their personal holiness.
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