Saint Philip Neri: Apostle of Rome and Founder of the Congregation of the Oratory

By Victor J. Matthews

Book Overview

\"Rome is to be your Indies, \" prophesied a saintly monk to St. Philip Neri. So, he moved to Rome, became a priest and proceeded to sanctify that city, and thus the world. He had a tremendous sense of humor, he worked countless miracles and advised everyone from beggars to Popes. Founder of the Oratory, the inspiration of Saints and everyone. For sanctifying Rome, the Church owes him--even to our own time--a debt of unimaginable magnitude. 144 pgs, PB

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089555237X
• ISBN13: 9780895552372
• Release Date: June 1984
• Publisher: Tan Books
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.9"

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Review from the Publisher

"Rome is to be your Indies." With these words from a saintly monk, St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) was given his vocation - not to the far-off missions, but to the City of Rome. At the beginning of the 16th century, Rome was corrupt and lukewarm, and the people lived in a stte of spiritual laxity. But by the end of hte century, Rome was a different city, largely because of one man - St. Philip Neri.At the age of 29, while praying most earnestly for the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit, Philip had an extraordinary experience of divine love, and from that tim eon there began a palpitation of his heart which lasted the rest of his life. At times it became so violent that it shook his chair, his bed or even his whole room. He also felt a sense of burning heat in the region of his heart and throat, so taht he was always trying to keep cool. After his death, his heart was found to be son enlarged that the two ribs over it were broken and arched outwards - they had been like this for 50 years!Fired with this love of God, Philip converted and sanctified innumerable souls by preaching in teh marketplaces, by hearing confessions and directing souls, by counseling bishops and popes, by caring for the sick in the primitive hospitals, and by preforming miracles - he raised one young boy from the dead.The distinctive mark of his apostolate was his cheerfulness. "I will have no melancholy, no low spirits in my house," he used to say. St. Philip exerted an incalculable influence for good upon the Universal Church, which owes him - even to our own time - a dept of unimaginable gratitude. 117pp. PB. Imprimatur.