Show Notes
Questions Covered:
02:25 – Who was Fulton Sheen?
04:15 – How did Sheen become a radio and tv star?
09:30 – How did Sheen’s protestant audience view and think of him?
13:20 – The beautification process for Sheen
15:27 – Sheen and the Missions
17:25 – Sheen’s view of politics
21:50 – What would Sheen think of Catholic media today?
24:58 – How did Sheen get into media?
31:57 – What was Sheen’s process of creating episodes of “Life is Worth Living.”
33:49 – How does the Pope figure out who can be beautified?
36:50 – What is the difference between Servant of God, venerable, and Blessed
37:50 – How decide if something is a miracle or not?
43:40 – What was the particular miracle performed by Sheen and what is the evidence for it?
49:50 – What does Sheen’s beautification mean to the United States and the world?
52:25 – Where can I go to know more about Fulton Sheen?
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