Meet James Fulton, the Alleged Miracle for the Beatification of Fulton Sheen
As you know, I am a Chief Editor along with Tito Edwards at Ignitum Today, the social network of the JP2 and B16 generations. One of our contributors, Bonnie Engstrom, wrote back in September 2011 about the riveting survival of her infant son, an alleged miracle that the family believes was through the intercession of the now Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Bonnie informed us last week that this alleged miracle has been chosen as the one to be submitted for review by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and if it is declared a true miracle then Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified. It has been so exciting to share in this remarkable journey through Bonnie’s writing. When the pastor at our parish in New York announced this good news from the pulpit last Sunday, I smiled at my husband and thought, “I know the family involved!” It’s an amazing and glorious story.
You can read more at Catholic News Service and at Bonnie’s website, Learning to Be a Newlywed, but before you read anything else, you need to read her original story when she told us about the day her son, James Fulton, was born. It is reprinted today at Catholic Sistas with her permission. Thank you Bonnie.
Say hello to James Fulton
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Conversation at the vatican:
Cardinal #1–”Dammit–we condemned the nuns and the girl scouts, but people are still talking about the scandals.”
Cardinal #2–”And the “fortnight of freedom” looks like a dud…”
Cardinal #1–”Come on people. We need a diversion with legs. Who’s got something?”
Cardinal #3–”I know–how about an American saint? That should distract them for awhile.”
Cardinal #1–”Brilliant!”
Argument from ignorance.
Do you know anything about the beatification process?
Honestly, I’m extending you an opportunity to learn something even after your vapid comment.
I know more about beatification than you seemingly do about civil law or art appreciation. (Beauguereau? Really?)
I also know that Christ said nothing about requiring a bureaucracy in order to worship God.
Because Stacy, the prayer He taught us does not begin “Our Father to whom we must approach through a multilevel corporation at the direction of the chairman, the board, and the local branch offices, who art in heaven…..”
cminca,
I am so happy for this family and thankful for the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s leadership andd witness!
If and when the miracle is confirmed I look for the Engstrom family to be making a trip to Rome if possible, if notthan to be in Peoria for the Beautification of Archbishop Sheen.
Thank you for this, Stacy. I needed something uplifting today! Cminca, I pray for you. Your cynicism and hardness of heart must be an unbearable burden. God bless.
Alana–thank you for your concern.
If, however, you are not cynical about the actions of the catholic church than you are either willfully blind or simply not paying attention.