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He was a powerful voice in the 20th century, reaching millions of people through his Emmy-winning television show &#8220;Life Is Worth Living.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beatification process will involve the celebration of a special ceremony, in which Sheen will be declared Blessed. This honor recognizes his exemplary life of virtue and his commitment to serving the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Diocese of Peoria is working with the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican to determine the details for the upcoming beatification. This news is a significant development in the journey towards Sheen&#8217;s potential sainthood and a testament to his enduring legacy as a Catholic leader and evangelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a spare 30 minutes today, this video, with nearly 2 million views on YouTube, is just a taste of his brilliant and engaging homiletic style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wasting Your Life - Venerable Fulton Sheen\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5e5oPIHnHQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STAFF \u2014 It\u2019s official: the cause for Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. 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