Archbishop Timothy Dolan on the wit and wisdom of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

CNA excerpt on New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan's Homily for the Mass marking the 30th Anniversary of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s death:


Archbishop Dolan recounted his own meeting with Archbishop Sheen while a seminarian in Rome. Walking through St. Peter’s Square, the seminarian saw a crowd gathered around Sheen.
Sheen told the crowd he had come from an audience with Pope Paul VI. Asked what the Pope had said to him, he “blushed a bit” and replied:
“The Holy Father looked at me, took my hand, and said, ‘Fulton Sheen, you will have a high place in heaven.’”
Someone in the crowd asked him what he said back.
According to Archbishop Dolan, Sheen replied with “that familiar sparkle and grin.”
“I replied, ‘Your Holiness, would you mind making that an infallible statement?’”
Archbishop Dolan remarked that this encounter showed the “key message” of Archbishop Sheen: “He wanted to get to heaven; he wanted to bring the world with him."

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one of my favorite intercessors. He is dear to my heart for many reasons. Watching his TV show was mandatory in our household -- he was a frequent visitor and influenced me to develop a deep devotion for the Blessed Mother and love for the truth. His words have had an even stronger impact on me as an adult. It has only been within the past five or six years that I have really begun to appreciate his brilliance and his holiness.




Archbishop Sheen's website for the cause of canonization


Sheen videos on Catholic Tube


Related Information on Catholic Fire:

Worldwide Masses Scheduled on December 9 in Honor of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

 Bishop Fulton J. Sheen on the path to sainthood 

 TONIGHT ON EWTN LIVE: SPIRITUAL LEGACY OF ARCHBISHOP FULTON SHEEN

 Prelates Join the Cause of Beatification for Archbishop Sheen 

 Mini-Meditation on Suffering with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Quote

The Effects of Want of Love: A Reflection

 Love and Ecstasy

Bishop Sheen: A Meditation on Our Blessed Mother, Purity, and Sex

Eucharistic Adoration: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
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