St. Philip Neri, Confessor (26 May) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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May 26 honors one of the most beloved saints in Church history: Saint Philip Neri, the joyful Apostle of Rome. In this powerful reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s Liturgical Year, we discover the extraordinary charity, supernatural joy, and burning love of God that transformed Rome during the crisis of the Protestant Reformation. St. Philip Neri’s life was marked by ecstasies, miracles, prophecy, deep humility, and tireless zeal for souls. His heart literally expanded through divine love, and his joyful spirit drew countless souls back to Christ through confession, prayer, devotion, and frequent reception of the sacraments. This reflection explores: The joy of the Paschal season The life and miracles of St. Philip Neri The Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation Divine charity and love of God The founding of the Oratory The restoration of devotion and sacramental life Christian cheerfulness and holiness St. Philip’s role in defending Church history and truth Dom Guéranger presents St. Philip Neri as a living witness to the holiness and vitality of the Catholic Church during one of the darkest periods in Christian history. “Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life.” — St. Philip Neri 00:00 – Introduction: Joy in the Paschal season 00:18 – St. Philip Neri and supernatural joy 00:58 – Cheerfulness and Christian perfection 01:14 – Apostle of Rome and saint of the 16th century 01:22 – Philip Neri’s burning love of God 01:45 – The miraculous expansion of his heart 02:32 – A living answer to the Protestant Reformation 02:55 – Protestantism and false religious liberty 03:27 – Loss of devotion after the Reformation 03:43 – Protestant missions and imitation of Catholic charity 04:20 – The evangelical counsels and sacrifice 04:35 – Philip Neri renews Rome through devotion 05:08 – Patron saint of Rome 05:32 – Miracles and spiritual gifts of St. Philip 05:49 – The resurrection of Prince Paul Massimo 07:27 – Ecstasies, prophecy, and reading souls 07:50 – Care for the poor and fallen souls 08:04 – Importance of preaching and apostolic men 08:20 – Founding of the Oratory 08:59 – Esteem for the religious life 09:33 – Grief over the spread of heresy 10:06 – Protestant historical attacks on the Church 10:46 – Caesar Baronius and the Ecclesiastical Annals 11:51 – Defending the truth of Church history 12:32 – Early life of St. Philip Neri 13:09 – Prayer, fasting, and the Seven Churches pilgrimage 13:25 – Tireless confessor and spiritual father 13:51 – Miraculous enlargement of his heart 14:14 – Charity toward the poor and angelic visitations 14:39 – Humility and refusal of honors 14:56 – Prophecy and reading consciences 15:20 – Raising the dead and heavenly visions 15:37 – Death of St. Philip Neri in 1595 16:10 – His mission to spread love of Jesus 16:48 – Love as the key to the Resurrection 17:25 – Preparing souls for Pentecost and Corpus Christi 17:49 – Winning souls through confidence and generosity 18:21 – Restoration of frequent sacraments 18:46 – Love for the Church and defense of the Faith 19:21 – Zeal for the salvation of souls 19:46 – Final prayer for Rome and the Church https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/may/may-26-sts-philip-neri-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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. #StPhilipNeri #Catholic #DomGueranger #LiturgicalYear #SaintPhilipNeri #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianJoy #CatholicChurch #Oratory #CounterReformation #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory #DivineLove