St. Philip Benizi, Confessor (23 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On August 23, Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year turns our attention to St. Philip Benizi, one of the great saints of the Servite Order and an apostle of devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Born in Florence in 1233, Philip received a miraculous calling from Our Lady to join the newly founded Servites. In a vision, Mary appeared seated upon a mysterious chariot and called him away from the dangers of the world into a life of prayer, penance, preaching, and devotion to her sorrows. Philip traveled throughout Europe and beyond, preaching the Gospel, reconciling civil conflicts, converting sinners, and spreading devotion to the Mother of Sorrows. His humility became legendary. When cardinals considered electing him pope, Philip fled and hid on Monte Amiata until another pontiff had been chosen. His charity was equally remarkable: after giving his garment to a poor leper, the man was miraculously healed. Yet Philip also endured profound trials as the very existence of the Servite Order was threatened. He did not live to see its final triumph, but died with calm confidence in God and Our Lady. His final “book” was the crucifix, which he kissed as he died in 1285. 🙏 St. Philip Benizi, pray for us that we may despise worldly prosperity, embrace the Cross, console Our Lady in her sorrows, and seek the eternal joys of Heaven. 00:00 St. Philip Benizi — August 23 00:19 Mary’s Triumph & the Necessity of Suffering 00:35 Our Journey to Heaven Is Not Finished 01:05 Mary Calls Us From Heaven 01:20 St. Philip Benizi: Stranger & Pilgrim on Earth 01:43 Florence in the Turmoil of the 13th Century 02:06 Heaven & Hell in Conflict 02:22 Islam, Empire & Crisis in Christendom 02:45 Heaven Raises Up Dominic & Francis 03:08 Philip’s Mission From the Mother of God 03:25 His Miraculous Childhood 03:33 The Five-Month-Old Philip Speaks 03:42 Studies, Piety & His Return to Florence 03:58 Our Lady Calls Philip to the Servites 04:05 Penance on Monte Senario 04:14 Preaching Across Europe & Asia 04:23 Spreading the Seven Sorrows of Mary 04:40 Chosen Superior General 04:47 Missions & Reconciliation of Civil Conflict 05:02 Converting Hardened Sinners 05:11 Prayer, Ecstasy & Holy Virginity 05:26 Philip’s Love for the Poor 05:35 The Leper Miraculously Healed 05:52 Cardinals Consider Philip for Pope 06:00 He Flees From the Papacy 06:15 St. Philip’s Miraculous Fountain 06:23 His Holy Death in 1285 06:31 His Crucifix: “My Book” 06:40 Miracles at His Tomb 06:58 “Draw Near and Join Thyself to This Chariot” 07:07 Mary’s Mysterious Golden Chariot 07:25 Traveling With the Mother of Sorrows 07:48 Blessed Are the Meek 07:56 Philip’s Greatest Spiritual Trial 08:12 The Servite Order Threatened With Destruction 08:36 Drinking From Mary’s Chalice of Sorrows 08:52 Confidence Even Without Seeing the Triumph 09:00 St. Juliana Falconieri Continues the Work 09:15 The Saint Who Fled the Tiara 09:31 St. Philip, Physician of Body & Soul 09:40 Blessed Bread & Water of St. Philip 09:56 Mary’s Chariot Becomes a Triumphal Car 10:03 Console Mary in Her Sorrows 10:12 Share in Her Eternal Glory #StPhilipBenizi #StPhilipBeniti #OurLadyOfSorrows #SevenSorrowsOfMary #ServiteOrder #TheLiturgicalYear #DomGueranger #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #BlessedVirginMary #CatholicTradition #CatholicHistory #August23 #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-23-st-philip-benizi-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴