Fulton Sheen has an impressive life story. He went on a game show, won Emmy Awards and stood up to communism, spent time with Mother Teresa and is a hit with Gen Z.
Here are a couple of books to read to learn more about the new blessed.
For Young Readers
Fulton Sheen and the Very Bad Week offers a sweet story written by Bonnie Engstrom, whose son’s miracle birth confirmed the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The book is based on Archbishop Sheen’s autobiography.
Young Fulton wonders if he reads too much, rectifies a poor choice, deals with the comments of relatives, forgets to feed his horse and has to stop a favorite pastime for chores!
Then comes a special role at Mass with the bishop on Sunday … and a hint at his blessed future.
“Maybe I’ll be a priest some day!” he said with a thrill of hope in his voice. A Book for the Whole Family
America’s Apostle: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen is newly available from EWTN Publishing.
As EWTN Religious Catalogue explains:
This commemorative volume, released in honor of his beatification, is an
