Saint Philip Neri May 26 breski1 Though he was related to Italian nobility, Philip came from a poor family. His father, Francisco Neri, worked as a notary. Philip’s brother died in childhood, …More
Saint Philip Neri May 26
breski1 Though he was related to Italian nobility, Philip came from a poor family. His father, Francisco Neri, worked as a notary. Philip’s brother died in childhood, but his two sisters, Caterina and Elisabetta survived. Known as a pius youth, Philip was taught humanities by the Dominicans.
The family moved to San Germano in 1533 to help some relatives with their business, and while there Philip would escape to a local Dominican chapel in the mountains. Having received a vision that he had an apostolate in Rome, Philip cut himself off from his family, and went there.
He was befriended by Galeotto Caccia who took Philip in and paid him to tutor his two sons. Wrote poetry in Latin and Italian. He studied philosophy and theology, and when he tired of learning, he sold all his books and gave the money to the poor.
Philip began to visit and care for the sick, and impoverished pilgrims, and founded a society of like-minded folk to do the same. He …More
breski1 Though he was related to Italian nobility, Philip came from a poor family. His father, Francisco Neri, worked as a notary. Philip’s brother died in childhood, but his two sisters, Caterina and Elisabetta survived. Known as a pius youth, Philip was taught humanities by the Dominicans.
The family moved to San Germano in 1533 to help some relatives with their business, and while there Philip would escape to a local Dominican chapel in the mountains. Having received a vision that he had an apostolate in Rome, Philip cut himself off from his family, and went there.
He was befriended by Galeotto Caccia who took Philip in and paid him to tutor his two sons. Wrote poetry in Latin and Italian. He studied philosophy and theology, and when he tired of learning, he sold all his books and gave the money to the poor.
Philip began to visit and care for the sick, and impoverished pilgrims, and founded a society of like-minded folk to do the same. He …More
Saints of the Day:
Our Lady of Caravaggio
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Alphaeus
Anderea Kaggwa
Andrea Franchi
Becan of Cork
Berengar of Saint-Papoul
Damian the Missionary
Desiderius of Vienne
Eleuterus, Pope
Felicissimus of Todi
Fugatius the Missionary
Gioan Ðoàn Trinh Hoan
Guinizo of Monte Cassino
Heraclius of Todi
Lambert Péloguin of Vence
Mariana de Paredes y Flores of Quito
Odulvald of Melrose
Paulinus of Todi …More
Saints of the Day:
Our Lady of Caravaggio
—
Alphaeus
Anderea Kaggwa
Andrea Franchi
Becan of Cork
Berengar of Saint-Papoul
Damian the Missionary
Desiderius of Vienne
Eleuterus, Pope
Felicissimus of Todi
Fugatius the Missionary
Gioan Ðoàn Trinh Hoan
Guinizo of Monte Cassino
Heraclius of Todi
Lambert Péloguin of Vence
Mariana de Paredes y Flores of Quito
Odulvald of Melrose
Paulinus of Todi
Peter Sanz
Philip Neri
Ponsiano Ngondwe
Priscus of Auxerre and Companions
Quadratus of Africa
Quadratus the Apologist
Regintrudis of Nonnberg
Simitrius of Rome and Companions
Zachary of Vienne
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Arnaldo Buysson and Companions
Edmund, King of the Angles
Maria Angelica Mastroti of Papasidero
Maria del Fonte of Caravaggio
Pardo
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Our Lady of Caravaggio
—
Alphaeus
Anderea Kaggwa
Andrea Franchi
Becan of Cork
Berengar of Saint-Papoul
Damian the Missionary
Desiderius of Vienne
Eleuterus, Pope
Felicissimus of Todi
Fugatius the Missionary
Gioan Ðoàn Trinh Hoan
Guinizo of Monte Cassino
Heraclius of Todi
Lambert Péloguin of Vence
Mariana de Paredes y Flores of Quito
Odulvald of Melrose
Paulinus of Todi
Peter Sanz
Philip Neri
Ponsiano Ngondwe
Priscus of Auxerre and Companions
Quadratus of Africa
Quadratus the Apologist
Regintrudis of Nonnberg
Simitrius of Rome and Companions
Zachary of Vienne
—
Arnaldo Buysson and Companions
Edmund, King of the Angles
Maria Angelica Mastroti of Papasidero
Maria del Fonte of Caravaggio
Pardo
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