Bishop Fulton Sheen Bishop Fulton Sheen is described

Bishop Fulton Sheen

Bishop Fulton Sheen is described in a very positive way just like on his website, “touched the lives of millions worldwide with his warmth, wisdom and humor. A master communicator, he had the great gift of preaching and teaching the Gospel in a way easy to understand. ”(fultonsheen. com)

History Bishop Fulton Sheen was born in El Paso, Illinois in 1895 and was ordained a priest in 1919. He was also made bishop of Rochester in 1966. (Catholicworldreport. com)

Accomplishments Bishop Fulton Sheen is best known for his way of reaching out to the people, through modern media. From 1930 -1950, he hosted a radio program called the Catholic Hour and he had a TV program called Life is Worth Living. (Catholicworldreport. com)

Accomplishments continued Bishop Fulton Sheen won an Emmy award for his TV program, and wrote more than 70 books.

Famous quotes One liners from Fulton Sheen “Our brains today are big enough. Could it be that our hearts are too small? ” “Did you know that, in Heaven, an angel is a no-body? ” “As Our Lord said, "Where your treasure is, there is your heart also. " Hence the least love of GOD is worth more than the knowledge of all created things. ” “We do not need a voice that is right when everyone else is right. We need a voice that is right when everyone else is wrong. ” “The best definition of an adult that was ever given is one who has stopped growing at both ends and has begun to grow in the middle. ” (thecatholictreasurechest. com)

Communism Bishop Fulton Sheen was a stark opponent of Communism, often speaking out about it on his shows. He even his a small amount of documents at the FBI, he apparently got a phone call from someone who claimed to be a fugitive from a Communist country. Fulton Sheen was suspicious and called the FBI.

Communism Continued Fulton Sheen read aloud Shakesphaere’s Julius Caesar, but he replaced the names of the main characters with prominent Soviet leaders. His last line was, “Stalin must one day meet his judgement. ” Stalin suffered a heart attack a few days later and died within a week. (actorschapel. org)

Sainthood As of late 2012, Bishop Fulton Sheen is in the process of becoming a saint. He is being considered for sainthood, and the investigation into a reported miracle has started. (articles. chicagotribune. com)

Money Bishop Fulton Sheen was never paid for his radio programs, nor his Tv programs. His only paying job was being a philosophy professor at Catholic University at Leuven. (actorschapel. org)

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