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I was too young to watch Fulton Sheen on TV. But we’re all still benefitting from his witness. Although Sheen stepped away from television broadcasting in 1968, his message is still being transmitted generations later. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus/2026/09/28/fulton-sheen-legacy-intergenerational-young-church/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Christian

Be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord The Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, by Valerie Schultz 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/scripture-reflections/2026/09/28/be-stouthearted-and-wait-for-the-lord/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Saint #Church

Pope Leo meets with survivors of abuse in Lourdes Pope Leo met with seven victims of sex abuse this evening in Lourdes, spending two hours with them in a meeting described by survivors as emotional. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/09/27/pope-leo-meets-with-survivors-of-abuse-in-lourdes/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #PopeLeo #Christian

White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures “Melania and I join all those celebrating the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — the Catholic priest who pioneered the use of media to speak the truth, preach the Gospel, and bring many souls closer to Christ,” the message issued by President Trump said. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/25/white-house-sheen-beatification-legacy/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Bishop #Gospel

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at beatification Mass in St. Louis Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -- the 20th-century theologian, evangelizer, Catholic communications pioneer, teacher and preacher -- is now Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/25/archbishop-fulton-j-sheen-declared-blessed-at-beatification-mass-in-st-louis/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Bishop #Mass #Saint

Vatican to submit short documentary for Oscar consideration Filmmakers Lia Beltrami and Ali Mahir Aksu's "Green Lava" will compete for an Oscar nod as 2026's Best Documentary Short Film. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/24/vatican-documentary-oscar-consideration/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Vatican #Christian

Annie Dillard: Our 20th-century Thoreau, nature writer and theologian Annie Dillard on converting to Catholicism: “You go to a Catholic church, and there are people of all different colors and ages, and babies squalling. You’re taking a stand with these people. You’re saying: ‘Here I am. One of the people who love God.’” 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/catholic-book-club/2026/09/22/annie-dillard-obituary-catholic-book-club/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Church #Love

Cardinal Tagle encourages Catholics to adopt Fulton Sheen’s virtues as beatification nears The grace of Sheen's beatification comes with corresponding responsibility for Catholics in his home diocese of Peoria, Illinois, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told Catholics there during Mass Sept. 22. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/22/cardinal-tagle-fulton-sheen-beatification/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Mass #Christian

Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’ In a letter dated Sept. 8 and addressed to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, the pope urged them to place the good of the faithful above all else. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/21/pope-calls-latin-american-bishops/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #PopeLeo #Bishop #Faith

Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships To build a just world, he said, people must move beyond an "individualistic mindset" and invest in human relationships with substance and depth. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/16/pope-leo-technology-ai-human-relationships/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #PopeLeo #Christian

An invitation to extravagance September 20, 2026, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In the spirit of the early Christian communities, and especially in the teaching of Jesus, we are summoned to find ways to advocate for equity, not only across lines of race, ethnicity, religion. We are also called upon to advocate for equity by crafting lifestyles that witness to resource-sharing. The post An invitation to extravagance ...... 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/word/2026/09/16/an-invitation-to-extravagance/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Christian

In Uruguay, ‘EcoFranciscans’ and other church groups are fighting for environmental justice Catholic groups lobby governments, corporations and civil society to bring about changes in everything from agriculture to water use. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/dispatches/2026/09/15/uruguay-row-against-the-current-franciscans-ecology/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Franciscan #Church

When joy breaks through A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by John Consolie 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/scripture-reflections/2026/09/15/when-joy-breaks-through/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #John #Christian

We can always return to God A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Jill Rice 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/scripture-reflections/2026/09/15/we-can-always-return-to-god/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Christian

German archbishop says US-Mexico border wall recalls Berlin Wall, warns against loss of humanity Archbishop Stefan Hesse made the remark after a “solidarity trip” to assess the humanitarian reality along key migration routes. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/08/german-archbishop-us-mexico-border-wall/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Bishop #Christian

Is Pope Leo ‘Americanizing’ Vatican fundraising? Narratives that say “Francis ate with the poor; Leo eats with the rich” are oversimplifying the approaches of the two popes to Vatican finances. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/09/08/pope-leo-vatican-fundraising-americanization/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #PopeLeo #Vatican

The Beatitudes offer a glimpse of what is to come A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest, by Will Martino 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/scripture-reflections/2026/09/04/the-beatitudes-offer-a-glimpse-of-what-is-to-come/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Saint #Christian

Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove patriarchs In a new motu proprio, Pope Leo XIV grants the Synod of Bishops the power to remove a patriarch from office should their relationship be irreparably compromised for serious reasons. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/08/29/pope-leo-eastern-synod-patriarchs-remove-motu-proprio/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #PopeLeo #Bishop

A faith that moves everyday mountains A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Dominic, Priest, by Kevin Clarke 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/scripture-reflections/2026/08/06/a-faith-that-moves-everyday-mountains/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Saint #Faith

Expect the Unexpected August 9, 2026, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Each of the readings this Sunday discloses how encounters with God and what is asked of us often manifest quite differently than what we expect. 🔗 https://www.americamagazine.org/word/2026/08/05/expect-the-unexpected/ #Catholic #AmericaMag #Christian