{"id":12721,"date":"2012-06-29T18:48:51","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T22:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=12721"},"modified":"2012-06-29T18:48:51","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T22:48:51","slug":"archbishop-sheen-decree-a-great-day-for-us-catholics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2012\/06\/archbishop-sheen-decree-a-great-day-for-us-catholics\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Sheen Decree A ‘Great Day’ For US Catholics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n PEORIA, ILL., June 29 (CNA\/EWTN News) .- Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria says the declaration of Archbishop Fulton Sheen as “venerable” is wonderful news for both the diocese and the Catholic Church in America.<\/p>\n

On June 28 the Pope Benedict XVI authorized the decree recognizing the heroic virtues of the much loved U.S. archbishop, author and television evangelist. The move brings Sheen closer to sainthood.<\/p>\n

“Fulton Sheen’s zeal, wisdom, and holiness should help us build our faith,” Bishop Jenky said. He thanked God that the Catholic Church has recognized “a son from central Illinois.”<\/p>\n

Archbishop Sheen was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Peoria and went on to become a prominent speaker and author. In addition to serving as an auxiliary bishop of New York and Bishop of Rochester, was best known for his weekly radio broadcast “The Catholic Hour” and his later weekly television program “Life is Worth Living.”<\/p>\n

The archbishop died in 1979 at the age of 84. His cause for sainthood was opened in 2002.<\/p>\n

Msgr. Stanley Deptula, executive director of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation in Peoria, said the Catholic Church in America needs “heroes to inspire us to stand up and to fall to our knees.”<\/p>\n

“I think in a special way, Venerable Fulton Sheen can be an inspiration and a consolation to our bishops and other Church leaders. He was a man of courage, and priest of prayer.”<\/p>\n

In response to the decree, Bishop Jenky will celebrate a thanksgiving Mass on Sept. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Peoria.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well yesterday was a slow news day, but I was very happy to see this story source<\/a><\/p>\n

Though I was also happy to see a story on Bishop Clark having to send in his retirement letter to the Pope. Bishop Clark is of course the Bishop of Rochester who actually has been there so long that the previous bishop was Archbishop Sheen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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