Fulton Sheen's Miracle and the Presentation of Relics at the Beatification in St. Louis
Learn about Fulton Sheen's miracle and the details of the relics presented by James Engstrom at the beatification ceremony of the oratorical archbishop.
TL;DR
- James Fulton Engstrom presented a first-class relic of the new Blessed Fulton Sheen during a mass in St. Louis.
- Engstrom's birth in 2010, where he was without vital signs for 61 minutes before reviving, was recognized as a miracle attributed to Fulton Sheen's intercession.
- A jawbone relic was chosen due to its symbolic connection to Sheen's renowned speaking and communication skills.
- The process involved the retrieval of specific bone fragments from Sheen's remains, which were not incorrupt after 47 years.
- First-class relics are parts of the saint's or blessed's body, second-class are personal items, and third-class are items touched to a first-class relic or tomb.