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James Fulton Engstrom and his mother Bonnie react with joy at pending beatification of ‘old family friend.’
With the exciting news of the Vatican’s green light to schedule the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the Travis and Bonnie Engstrom family — who live in the Peoria, Illinois, diocesan area from which Sheen hailed — is leading the cheering section. Son James Fulton was the miracle recipient for Sheen’s beatification to be given the go-ahead.
That miracle happened on Sept. 16, 2010, when James came back to life after being stillborn and not breathing for 61 minutes.
What could be a more heartwarming, inspiring, triumphant story than one about a baby brought back to life from being dead for more than an hour? A baby healed of abnormalities in a way medical science could not explain, except for doctors and nurses to say, many times over, “He shouldn’t be like this. It’s amazing. … It’s astounding and really, really wonderful … I’d say a miracle”?
Today, James Fulton is a happy and healthy 15-year-old freshman in high school. James loves listening to music, says his mom, who added that he is very interested in the weather. “He loves talking about it with anyone who will listen.” Sports are on his schedule too. “His dad is a coach for the freshman football team and James worked with him as the team manager this past fall, which he really enjoyed.” James also appreciates God’s creation. He enjoys working outside, and he is employed by fellow parishioners to mow and do yard work, reports his mom, who added that he also volunteers with the rest of the family at the parish to do mowing and some groundskeeping.
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With the exciting news of the Vatican’s green light to schedule the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the Travis and Bonnie Engstrom family — who live in the Peoria, Illinois, diocesan area from which Sheen hailed — is leading the cheering section. Son James Fulton was the miracle recipient for Sheen’s beatification to be given the go-ahead.
That miracle happened on Sept. 16, 2010, when James came back to life after being stillborn and not breathing for 61 minutes.
What could be a more heartwarming, inspiring, triumphant story than one about a baby brought back to life from being dead for more than an hour? A baby healed of abnormalities in a way medical science could not explain, except for doctors and nurses to say, many times over, “He shouldn’t be like this. It’s amazing. … It’s astounding and really, really wonderful … I’d say a miracle”?
Today, James Fulton is a happy and healthy 15-year-old freshman in high school. James loves listening to music, says his mom, who added that he is very interested in the weather. “He loves talking about it with anyone who will listen.” Sports are on his schedule too. “His dad is a coach for the freshman football team and James worked with him as the team manager this past fall, which he really enjoyed.” James also appreciates God’s creation. He enjoys working outside, and he is employed by fellow parishioners to mow and do yard work, reports his mom, who added that he also volunteers with the rest of the family at the parish to do mowing and some groundskeeping.
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15-Year-Old Sheen Miracle Recipient Who Was Saved as Baby: ‘He Helps Me in My Life’
James Fulton Engstrom and his mother Bonnie react with joy at pending beatification of ‘old family friend.’
