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Blessed Fulton Sheen, a new patron saint for writers?

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in cassock, ferraiolo and pectoral cross, standing among bookshelves beside a carved statue of the Madonna and Child, on the set of his television programme.
Fulton J. Sheen on the set of his television programme. Fred Palumbo, 1952. Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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Karen Popp of The Catholic Thing suggests Blessed Fulton Sheen could serve as a patron saint for writers because he wrote for the general public without simplifying his message or avoiding uncomfortable truths.

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