Sheen Beatification Calls Catholics Back to the Eucharist
By Msgr. Jason Gray Catholics around the world are commemorating Corpus Christi today, a feast day celebrating the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. But Corpus Christi is especially significant for American Catholics this year. The Catholic Church has seen "historic" rates of converts at parishes nationwide, while Americans' belief in the Real Presence and reverence for the Eucharist is steadily climbing. This year, the Catholic Church will also formally declare that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is "Blessed," i.e., one step away from being the first native born American bishop to become…
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