Msgr. Jason Gray: Sheen Beatification Calls Catholics Back to the Eucharist

By Msgr. Jason Gray, The Catholic Thing, June 7, 2026

Monsignor Jason A. Gray, J.C.D. is a priest of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois and serves as Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation. Msgr. Gray has worked on the Cause for Canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen since it opened in 2002, and in 2011 he led the investigation into the miracle attributed to the intercession of Fulton Sheen.

Catholics around the world are commemorating Corpus Christi today, a feast day celebrating the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. But Corpus Christi is especially significant for American Catholics this year. The Catholic Church has seen “historic” rates of converts at parishes nationwide, while Americans’ belief in the Real Presence and reverence for the Eucharist is steadily climbing. 

This year, the Catholic Church will also formally declare that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is “Blessed,” i.e., one step away from being the first native born American bishop to become a saint. Sheen’s love for the Eucharist and promotion of the Real Presence should compel all Catholics to similarly prioritize God in our daily lives.  ….

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