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The Mission of St. Philip Neri, Part 1
St. John Henry Newman describes the spiritual and moral decadence at the time immediately preceding the birth of St. Philip Neri.
Fr. Juan Velez
January 15, 2022
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St. Philip, Reform with Humility and Charity
St. Philip owed a great deal to St. Ignatius, telling one of the latter’s disciples that he had learned how to do “mental prayer” from
Fr. Juan Velez
June 19, 2015
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St. Philip, A Different Type of Refomer
St. Philip, A Different Type of Reformer Who was Philip Neri and what were the important stages in his formation? Having recounted the life of
Fr. Juan Velez
June 11, 2015
Religious Reformers, Girolamo Savonarola and St. Philip Neri ~ Cardinal Newman
Moral and religious decadence evokes spiritual reforms, and these require spokesmen, people who in the first place embody the life that they preach. St. Philip
Fr. Juan Velez
June 2, 2015
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St. Philip Neri, the Apostle of Rome ~ Cardinal Newman
Today the Church honors a great saint, Philip Neri (Filippo di Neri), who countered the decadent culture of his time with humility, charity and truthfulness.
Fr. Juan Velez
May 26, 2015
Card. Newman praises St. Philip Neri
After discussing in very general terms how the Church must guide the teaching of sciences and literature (in a Catholic university) Newman turns to a
Fr. Juan Velez
May 19, 2012