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	Sheen, Fulton J.
		Sheen would choose a topic and, with only a blackboard for a prop and his church robes for costuming, would discuss the topic for his allotted 27 minutes.
		Sheen's show originally aired on the Dumont Network on Tuesday evenings in 1951 and then moved to ABC where it remained until Sheen withdrew in 1957.
		Because the program was sponsored by the Admiral Corporation rather than the Catholic Church, Sheen avoided polemics and presented a kind of Christian humanism.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/S/htmlS/sheenfulton/sheenfulton.htm

	Fulton J. Sheen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Archbishop Fulton John Sheen ( May 8, 1895â“ December 9, 1979) was television 's first preacher of note, in the early 1950s on the DuMont Television Network.
		When DuMont ceased network broadcasting in 1955, Sheen moved his show to ABC, then lectured for a while, and returned to television in 1961 with The Fulton Sheen Program, essentially another version of Life is Worth Living.
		In 2002 Sheen's Cause for Canonization was officially opened, and so he is now referred to as a Servant of God.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fulton_J._Sheen

	Books by Bishop Fulton Sheen
		Fulton Sheen claims that since all seven deadly sins led Christ's enemies to nail Him to the Cross, we can find in the example of His suffering and death sure means to overcome each of those sins, plus the key to understanding-and to nurturing in our soul-each corresponding value.
		Through the Year with Fulton Sheen is Sheen at his best—the master storyteller, preacher, and faithful servant of Christ—with a word of encouragement, counsel, and direction for each day of the year.
		Bishop Sheen helps us to realize our humanity is grounded in a divine and loving Creator and thus our souls will not find fulfillment in the material and finite, but only in the spiritual and infinite love of Jesus.
	www.lcchristiansoftware.com /SheenBooks.htm

	Fulton J. Sheen, Catholic Champion
		The Sheen children were gifted with high intelligence (one, Tom, had a photographic memory), trained to work hard (for most of his life Fulton would work a nineteen hour day, seven days a week), and encouraged to advance themselves through education.
		As both priest and bishop, Sheen lived and dressed well and enjoyed the publicity he received in the media and the applause of adoring crowds.
		Sheen was born in tiny El Paso, Illinois, in the north central part of the state, in 1895.
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/catholic_stories/cs0100.html

	Fulton J. Sheen: prophetic inspiration for today's new evangelisation
		Fulton Sheen expected to be rejected and opposed as Jesus and St Paul were.
		She was persuaded to meet Fulton Sheen because he lectured on Communism, on Marx and Lenin.
		After seminary studies in the United States the newly ordained Fr Fulton Sheen obtained a degree in philosophy at the famous Louvain University in Belgium, and a degree in theology in Rome at the Angelicum and Gregorian Universities.
	www.ad2000.com.au /articles/2000/mar2000p12_271.html

	Martin Sheen - Left of Center in The West Wing
		He adopted a new name – "Martin," from a CBS executive who was sympathetic to his plight and "Sheen," from the 1950s televangelist Bishop Fulton Sheen – and got the Social Security Administration to issue him a second card with the new name, but Ramon Estevez's number.
		Sheen has certainly put his money where his mouth is. In the past 20 years, he has been on the front line of a lot of obscure and seemingly quixotic causes.
		ARLY TO BE Sheen was born Ramon Estevez.
	www.horizonmag.com /2/martin-sheen.asp

	Canonization of Fulton Sheen by Ray Grosswirth, M.A., M.Div
		Fulton Sheen was in the uncomforable position of having to balance the opposite objectives.
		As we analyze the movers and shakers of Catholicism during the twentieth century, I would argue that Fulton J. Sheen gave the Catholic Church a much-needed boost.
		Aside from the frictions between conservatives and liberals, Fulton Sheen also faced a leadership crisis with local priests, who were not used to his style of leadership.
	www.angelfire.com /ga2/religious/sheen.html

	Fr. Hardon Archives - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen - Author, Orator and Missionary
		Fulton Sheen realized from the outset that the apostolate in our times, before everything else, means to expose the errors and tactics of the enemies of Christ.
		Fulton Sheen's interest in converting non-Catholics and bringing lapsed Catholics back to the Church dates from his earliest years in the priesthood.
		Born in the small country town of El Paso, Illinois, on May 6, 1895, Fulton Sheen was ordained to the priesthood at the age of 24.
	www.therealpresence.org /archives/Saints/Saints_014.htm

	Michigan State Representative Fulton Sheen
		State Representative Fulton Sheen was reelected to the Michigan House to represent the 88th District in Allegan County in November 2004.
		Sheen is still quite active in civic positions and serves in a variety of organizations.
		Sheen was born on April 14, 1957 and has been married to his wife, Cheryl, for 25 years.
	www.gophouse.com /Members/SHEEN/Bio/sheenBbio.htm

	The Prodigal World by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
		Sheen traces the spending of this 'spiritual capital' since the 16th century and explains how 'living riotously' has hurt mankind.
		Sheen's extraordinarily insightful, if unique, interpretation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son in this work, is historical rather than moral.
		Archbishop Sheen casts Western civilization in the role of a 'prodigal world' that has squandered its spiritual capital by taking leave of the Father's house, the Church.
	www.albahouse.org /Prodigal.htm

	Bishop Fulton Sheen
		It was truly a rare honor and privilege not only to have known Bishop Sheen but also to have worked closely with him in his offices for three years.
		The thought that I would ever meet him had never occurred to me. Yet there I was, 24 years old, a babe in the woods, wet behind the ears standing in front of Bishop Sheen.
		By Fate, Destiny or the will of God, the manuscript and pictures found their way to a Franciscan publishing company in Paterson NJ.
	www.spiderwebart.com /swabishopmessage.html

	Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen article in Peoria Journal Star
		Although Fulton J. Sheen was born in El Paso, Ill., on May 8,1895, Peoria has every right to claim him, because the family moved to Peoria shortly after he was born.
		The Most Rev. Fulton J. Sheen began his broadcasting career in March, 1930, on a radio program, "The Catholic Hour." The show was a product of the National Council of Catholic Men, and Sheen, virtually unknown nationally, was selected as its first preacher.
		Bishop Sheen was also national director of the church's Propogation of the Faith, and before his retirement in 1969, he was credited with bringing into the Catholic faith such notables as newspaper columnist Heywood Broun, automaker Henry Ford II, and playwright Clare Boothe Luce.
	www.elpaso.net /~bank/elpasohistory/sheen/shnpjs01.htm

	Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: master preacher, master
		Sheen writes, “I can never remember a time in my life when I did not want to be a priest.” Because of his excellence as a student, Sheen was sent to Catholic University to continue his studies, and it was there that he obtained his S.T.L and J.C.B. degrees.
		Sheen brought this appreciation of Our Lady to Vatican II He mentions that one of the major defects he finds in world religions is the absence of the feminine.
		Sheen was ordained on June ll, 195l by Cardinal Piazza at Church of Sts.
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/religion/re0274.html

	Fulton J. Sheen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sheen was born in El Paso, Illinois, the oldest of four sons of a farmer.
		Sheen also attended St. Paul's Seminary in Minnesota before hisordination on September 20, 1919, then followed that with further studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. His youthful appearance was still evident on one occasion when a local priest who was unable to celebrate mass asked Sheen to substitute for him.
		Sheen served as Auxiliary Bishop of New York from 1951 to 1965, and that year began a weekly television program on the DuMont network, "Life is Worth Living".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fulton_J._Sheen (1133 words)

	Bishop Sheen
		Through the Year With Fulton Sheen Those of us who can remember the TV show "Life is worth Living" (I was a small kid myself) know what a valuable reference this book can be.
		Bishop Sheen was a patron of the Catholic Evidence Guild.
		Here is Bishop Sheen at the famous Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in southern France, May, 1957.
	members.aol.com /kcc1tim/sheen.html (1133 words)

	Sheen, Fulton John on Encyclopedia.com
		LIGHTS, CAMERA, HUBRIS.('America's Bishop: The Life and Times of Fulton J. Sheen')
		Fulton Sheen Foundation Commences Sainthood Process; Organization Using Technology for Worldwide Investigation.
		Bishop Sheen was known for his attacks on Communism, Freudianism, and birth control and his support of compulsory religious exercises in schools.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Sheen-F1u.asp (1133 words)

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		Richard Soseman, diocesan judicial vicar and vice postulator of Archbishop Sheen's sainthood cause.
		Archbishop Sheen, who gained fame in the 1950s as the host of the popular television program "Life Is Worth Living," died in 1979 in New York.
		While best known for his television show, Archbishop Sheen was a prolific writer and speaker who was bishop of Rochester, N.Y., and national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
	www.catholicherald.com /cns/sheen.htm (1133 words)

	Fulton Sheen's Wartime Prayer Book
		Filled with compassion and brilliant scholarship, Fulton Sheen's recounting of the Birth, Life, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ is as dramatic and moving as the subject Himself.
		Fulton Sheen’s Wartime Prayer Book will help keep you from these vices so that you, too, can put on the armor of God and triumph over evil in our day.
		Fulton Sheen put together an amazing little book for our military people and civilians back during WWII, and it's so nice to have an abridge version for our modern times.
	www.enotalone.com /books/1928832652.html (1133 words)

	The Seven Capital Sins by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
		Yet, as Fulton Sheen makes clear in his inimitable way, these sins are very real and hold very real consequences for our happiness in this world and in the next.
		In a series of eight addresses Sheen shows how, when we make God the enemy, we can never be sure that we have won the day.
		Jesus atoned for each one of these deadly sins on the Cross and addressed them individually in the words he spoke as he hung there dying.
	www.albahouse.org /Sins.htm (1133 words)

	Daily Celebrations ~ Fulton Sheen, In Front ~ May 8 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire
		Wise and wonderful Archbishop Fulton John Sheen (1895-1979) was born Peter John Sheen on this day in El Paso, Illinois, one of four boys.
		In a response to fame, the down-to-earth Sheen said, "The proud man counts his newspaper clippings; the humble man his blessings."
		The popular priest was successfully guaranteed prime time commercial sponsorship and laid the foundation for the televangelism of Billy Graham and others.
	www.dailycelebrations.com /050800.htm (1133 words)

	Fulton Sheen Video - his Irish Wit and Wisdom - 99539
		Fulton Sheen Video - his Irish Wit and Wisdom - 99539
		Price: $20.00 U.S. Fulton Sheen - His Irish Wit and Wisdom
		This video features three classic programs in which Bishop Sheen looks at psychology and humour from the Irish perspective.
	www.standrewschurchsupply.com /VideoAndAudio/Instructional/FultonSheenVideo-hisIrishWitAndWisdom-99539.htm (1133 words)

	Bishop Fulton Sheen
		This Site is Dedicated to Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
		that were recorded in Bishop Sheen's home study.
		Here I will post a series of talks by Bishop Sheen.
	www.bishop-sheen.org (1133 words)

	FROM THE ANGEL'S BLACKBOARD by Fulton Sheen ($14.95)*
		Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) is arguably this century's most widely acclaimed and best-loved Roman Catholic prelate.
		A prolific author and an inveterate popularizer of Catholic dogma, Sheen reached into the hearts and souls of millions with his messages of practical spiritual help.
		A master of the media, spiritual leader, and witty, literate, urbane teacher, Sheen had a far-ranging impact on American culture.
	www.deaconsil.com /catalog/product541.html (1133 words)

	Crusader of Justice: Fulton Sheen the Prophet
		In a good display of foresight and knowledge of human nature, Fulton Sheen, in an episode of Life is Worth Living airing on EWTN this morning, commented that mixing boys and girls in schools would cause problems.
		One of the stages Sheen had in there was separation between boys and girls.
		The show was discussing the nature of how relationships used to form via courtship, back before the West decided to embark on premarital sex - putting the cart before the horse if ever there was such an example - and divorce.
	www.justiceknight.com /Crusader/archives/2004/08/fulton_sheen_th.html (1133 words)

	Archbishop Fulton Sheen: 25th anniversary
		Sheen's extraordinary gift of communicating the realities of life without coming across as a religious zealot was greatly appreciated not only by Catholics but also by Protestants and Jews.
		The Society has been instrumental in having a large quantity of Sheen's books reprinted through a Catholic publishing house in America and is also attempting to have some high-profile Catholics take on the challenge of presenting Christ to the world by using the secular print media to include Sheen's articles in their publications.
		This book deals with among other things an aspect of Sheen's influence which may not be as well appreciated as his impact in the areas of evangelisation, the missions, teaching and preaching, the fight against communism and promotion of Eucharistic Adoration (the expression Holy Hour is usually attributed to him).
	www.ad2000.com.au /articles/2004/decjan2004p12_1812.html (1133 words)

	Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation
		1895&; Born on May 8th in El Paso, Illinois, the oldest of four sons of Newton and Delia Fulton Sheen though he was baptized Peter John, throughout his life he was known by his mother’s maiden name, Fulton.
		1919– On September 20th, Fulton Sheen was ordained a “Priest forever” for the Diocese of Peoria.
		2000– On September 14th, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints officially opened the Cause of Archbishop Sheen, and conferred on him the title “Servant of God”.
	sheen.catholicexchange.com /bio.html (1133 words)

	Bishop Fulton Sheen's cause for sainthood advances
		The Diocese of Peoria in the US state of Illinois is seeking sainthood for Archbishop Fulton Sheen, who pioneered religion on television in the 1950s.
		The campaign to canonise Bishop Sheen advanced on Monday when papers were delivered to the Vatican, Bishop Daniel Jenky said.
		Bishop Sheen, who died in 1979 at age 84, would be the first American-born male to be canonised.
	www.cathnews.com /news/209/75.html (1133 words)

	CIN - The Decline of Controversy by Bishop Fulton Sheen
		CIN - The Decline of Controversy by Bishop Fulton Sheen
		Once there were lost islands, but most of them have been found; once there were lost causes, but many of them have been retrieved; but there is one lost art that has not been definitely recovered, and without which no civilization can long survive, and that is the art of controversy.
	www.cin.org /liter/declcont.html (1133 words)

	Fulton Sheen religion and religious links
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		Fulton J. Sheen is eloquence at it's very best.
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	religion.passersbuy.com /religion/fultonsheen.html (1133 words)

	Fulton Sheen: Good Friday
		Bishop Sheen delivered many famous sermons on Good Friday to over-flowing churches, and this presentation from his own television series is another powerful message.
		His superb words ring with answers for todays realities, offering his unique insights on the meaning of Christ's passion and death for modern Christians.
	www.books.your-shopping.org /detail/Fulton-Sheen--Good-Friday.html (1133 words)

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