Saint Philip the Apostle (1 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful life and spiritual legacy of St. Philip the Apostle, celebrated on May 1st, from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler. Chosen personally by Christ, St. Philip immediately followed Him, leaving behind everything—even family life—to become one of the Twelve Apostles. His zeal for truth led him to bring Nathanael to Christ with the words: “We have found Him of whom Moses wrote.” His burning desire is most beautifully expressed when he cries out: “Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.” In this reading, we explore: St. Philip’s calling and apostleship His role in the Gospel accounts His missionary work after Christ’s Ascension His deep longing for God and heavenly union The spiritual lesson of detachment from the world This profound meditation challenges us: 👉 Do we truly desire God above all things? 👉 Are we seeking Heaven or clinging to earthly vanities? Let St. Philip inspire you to cultivate a heart that longs only for God. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints – Father Alban Butler 0:00 – Introduction: St Philip the Apostle 0:26 – Called by Christ after Peter and Andrew 0:43 – Prepared by Scripture to recognize the Messiah 1:01 – “We have found Him” – Philip calls Nathanael 1:32 – Christ reveals Nathanael’s heart 2:04 – Wedding at Cana 2:20 – Philip among the Twelve Apostles 2:28 – Feeding of the 5,000 – testing Philip’s faith 2:44 – Greeks seek Christ through Philip 3:00 – “Lord, show us the Father” 3:21 – Christ reveals unity with the Father 3:36 – Apostles sent into the world 3:54 – Philip’s missionary work 4:09 – His long life and burial 4:32 – Relics and traditions 4:56 – Lesson: Desire for God 5:27 – Detachment from earthly things 5:44 – Meditation on Heaven 6:15 – Longing for union with God 6:44 – Life of prayer and detachment 7:03 – Final reflection: “Where is thy God?” https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-philip-apostle/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StPhilip #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #Apostles #ChristianHistory #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicTeaching #DesireForGod #HeavenlyFocus #CatholicSpirituality