I did not watch the beatification live but did see this 11 minute video of it, including the carrying to the altar of a Reliquary. See the information below the video. If you don’t want to watch the whole 11 minutes, skip ahead to about 4:15 to see the procession and the Reliquary. Lovely and amazing.
I said to Brigid, “The Bishop’s family must be carrying up a relic.” But I was wrong – see here what I asked Gemini AI, and the answer.
Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Relic Explained
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My Question: At Fulton sheens beatification what looked like a golden holder was brought up by what I think were family members. Very ornate gold what was in it.
The ornate golden holder is a reliquary, and inside it was a first-class relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen: his mandible (jawbone).
The selection of his jawbone was chosen specifically for its symbolic connection to Sheen’s life and ministry—representing the voice and speech he used to preach to tens of millions across radio and television.
Reliquary containing Blessed Fulton Sheen’s jawbone.
Who Carried It
The young person carrying the reliquary was James Fulton Engstrom, accompanied by his family.
- The Miracle: James was not a relative of Fulton Sheen, but rather the recipient of the Vatican-approved miracle required for Sheen’s beatification.
- The Background: When James was born in 2010, he had no pulse or respiration for 61 minutes. His parents fervently prayed for the intercession of Archbishop Sheen, and just as doctors were about to call the time of death, his heart began beating. Having the healed boy carry the relic to the altar is a traditional Catholic practice during beatification liturgies.
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