Just listening to Archbishop Sheen as he recited this poem

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Lovely Lady dressed in blue
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
Tell me what to say!

Did you lift Him up, sometimes,
Gently on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way
Mother does to me?

Did you hold His hand at night?
Did you ever try
Telling stories of the world?
O! And did He cry?

Do you really think He cares
If I tell Him things
Little things that happen? And
Do the Angels' wings

Make a noise? And can He hear
Me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now?
Tell me for you know.

Lovely Lady dressed in blue
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
And you know the way.

By Mary Dixon Thayer
 

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I know this was not written by Bushop Sheen. But I find I am running into him left and right where ever I go. For some reason, since joining the Church in 2004 and never choosing a saint... I feel I am being drawn to him more and more. I feel a relationship might be in the works where he might of chosen me. I know this probably sounds crazy but this is how I have been feeling. It is really strange.
 
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I pray he reaches sainthood soon. What is holding it up is embarrassing. But go to youtube and just look him up, I listen often when cleaning the kitchen.
I used to watch his old programs on EWTN and while I thought the content was good I always found him so flamboyant. So this is strange for me. I know he has not been declared a saint yet and have no idea why but the way I have been feeling is that he is already operating as one.
 
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I used to watch his old programs on EWTN and while I thought the content was good I always found him so flamboyant. So this is strange for me. I know he has not been declared a saint yet and have no idea why but the way I have been feeling is that he is already operating as one.

I believe he is a Saint. But the actual process is held up by a dispute over his body between the Diocese of Peoria and the Archdiocese of New York.

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/update-fulton-sheen-cause-blocked-over-bishops-body-battle/
 
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That is embarrassing and petty. To stand in the way of getting him canonized to me, seems like a sinful act.

It bothers me greatly. My prayer is that God will bring something else out of it.
 
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I know right. I was like we were just talking about this
I told you the strange feeling/ attraction I have had for Sheen. He has been everywhere I turn. Now this? Lol! I love it. :)
 
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I know this was not written by Bushop Sheen. But I find I am running into him left and right where ever I go. For some reason, since joining the Church in 2004 and never choosing a saint... I feel I am being drawn to him more and more. I feel a relationship might be in the works where he might of chosen me. I know this probably sounds crazy but this is how I have been feeling. It is really strange.

Bishop Sheen brought me home. He brought me out of apathy last August and he keeps reining me in when I get frustrated with things and want to give up. I truly believe that he is a Saint and that he is still working hard to bring others to the Lord.

In fact, I picked up one of his books last night and found something that helps me deal with the BS I've been putting myself through lately.

He is my new patron. I ask for his prayers regularly.

He has a way of making common, maybe "boring" bible stories come alive in a new way. His radio casts and telecasts are so, so valuable - a veritable treasure trove for the curious and the struggling.

I look forward to his future canonisation with great joy.
 
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Bishop Sheen brought me home. He brought me out of apathy last August and he keeps reining me in when I get frustrated with things and want to give up. I truly believe that he is a Saint and that he is still working hard to bring others to the Lord.

In fact, I picked up one of his books last night and found something that helps me deal with the BS I've been putting myself through lately.

He is my new patron. I ask for his prayers regularly.

He has a way of making common, maybe "boring" bible stories come alive in a new way. His radio casts and telecasts are so, so valuable - a veritable treasure trove for the curious and the struggling.

I look forward to his future canonisation with great joy.
Gwen! So nice to see you! :) it is funny that you bring up your struggles because I have been dealing with quite a few myself. This time, it is pretty serious. Suddenly everywhere I turn there us something about Fulton Sheen. And it is funny because I always liked his content but found him so flamboyant. I kind of feel like he is choosing me for whatever reason.
 
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Ok, sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I have to give Archbishop Sheen props. Someone, somewhere in this forum recommended Life of Christ. Sheen has a way of eloquently explaining things, and that book right now is exactly what I'm needing.

So sorry my memory is rotten as to who recommended it, but I thank you for doing so. :)
 
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This thread is perfectly ok to bump up. It's current. I have that book on my shelf and getting ready to read it myself.
Ok, sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I have to give Archbishop Sheen props. Someone, somewhere in this forum recommended Life of Christ. Sheen has a way of eloquently explaining things, and that book right now is exactly what I'm needing.

So sorry my memory is rotten as to who recommended it, but I thank you for doing so. :)
 
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