Bishop Barron on Bishop Fulton Sheen

Friends, by common consensus, Archbishop Fulton Sheen opened the door to the evangelization of the world through the new media. For this reason, I consider him one of the pivotal players in the modern history of the Catholic Church. In this week’s episode of the Word on Fire Show, Matthew Petrusek and I discuss Sheen’s theology, legacy, upcoming beatification, and more. In addition, a listener asks: How do I best use social media to evangelize? 00:00 | Introduction 01:22 | Winona-Rochester’s confirmation season 02:19 | What is beatification? 04:44 | Who was Fulton Sheen? 07:15 | Sheen’s theology of the Church as mystical body of Christ 11:38 | Sheen’s theology of grace 15:10 | The quiet influence of Fulton Sheen in Bishop Barron’s life 20:44 | The Pivotal Players: Fulton Sheen 21:59 | Examining Sheen’s universal appeal 26:22 | Fulton Sheen and social media 29:49 | Word on Fire and Fulton Sheen 30:20 | Listener question: How do I best use social media to evangelize? 32:23 | Join the Word on Fire Institute