Fulton Sheen, a Trusted Intercessor for Our Times

Pope John Paul II greets Archbishop Fulton Sheen at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Oct. 2, 1979.

COMMENTARY: Archbishop Sheen suffered more from the Church than he did for her — and did so with equanimity and grace. He understood those sufferings as his carrying of the cross, a necessary part of discipleship. They formed an important part of his holiness.

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