St. Philip Neri (26 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Philip Neri, known as the “Apostle of Rome,” was one of the most joyful and influential saints of the Catholic Church. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, discover the extraordinary life of the humble priest who transformed Rome through prayer, charity, confession, and burning love for God. Born in Florence in 1515, St. Philip Neri abandoned worldly success to dedicate his life entirely to Christ. Through heroic mortification, tireless care for souls, profound humility, and supernatural charity, he became one of the greatest spiritual directors in Church history and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory. This traditional Catholic narration explores: St. Philip Neri’s early holiness His intense prayer life and mystical experiences His devotion to the Holy Eucharist Miracles and supernatural gifts His work with the poor, pilgrims, and sinners The founding of the Oratorians His wisdom on humility, obedience, and sanctity May this powerful account inspire deeper love of God, repentance, prayer, and devotion to the saints. “Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life.” — St. Philip Neri 00:00 – Introduction 00:48 – Birth and holy childhood of St. Philip Neri 01:46 – Leaving worldly ambitions for Christ 02:12 – Life of prayer and penance in Rome 03:42 – Temptations and heroic purity 04:42 – Mortification and poverty 05:20 – Pilgrimages, prayer, and devotion 06:06 – Sacred studies and theology 07:08 – Mystical love of God 08:19 – Miraculous enlargement of his heart 09:44 – Zeal for souls and charity 10:17 – Founding the Confraternity and hospital 12:05 – Ordination to the priesthood 13:03 – Holy Mass and ecstatic devotion 14:17 – Hearing confessions and converting sinners 15:28 – Spiritual counsel and repentance 17:47 – Desire for missionary work 18:13 – Persecutions and false accusations 20:36 – Founding the Congregation of the Oratory 22:22 – Papal approval and expansion 23:41 – Miracles and visions 24:46 – Final illness and preparation for death 25:18 – “Behold my Love!” receiving the Eucharist 26:23 – Holy death of St. Philip Neri 26:55 – Miracles after death 27:43 – Canonization and lasting legacy 27:52 – Final reflections on divine love and the Mass https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-philip-neri/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 #Catholic #SaintPhilipNeri #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #FrAlbanButler #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #Oratory #RomanCatholic #Christianity #Prayer #CatholicHi