St. Philip Neri | Pray for Us
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St. Philip Neri | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Philip Neri, the joyful Apostle of Rome whose humor, music and kindness won a whole city back to God, is honored on May 26.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | May 26, Memorial |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1515 in Florence, Italy; founder of the Oratory; died 1595 in Rome |
| Patronage | Joy, humor, Rome, and US Army Special Forces |
| Symbols | A priest's vestments, a lily, a rosary, a flaming heart |
The Life of St. Philip Neri
Philip left a business career in his youth and came to Rome, where he prayed in the catacombs, studied and befriended everyone he met. On Pentecost in 1544, praying in the catacomb of San Sebastiano, he felt his heart filled with the fire of God's love.
As a priest he gathered people for prayer, Scripture, music and visits to the sick, and this became the Congregation of the Oratory. His joy and humor made him one of the most loved saints of Rome.
“A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one.”
St. Philip Neri
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Philip Neri
He Shaved Half His Beard
To keep from being taken too seriously, Philip sometimes walked around Rome with half his beard shaved off.
The Lesson of the Feathers
Philip told a woman who gossiped to scatter the feathers of a chicken and then gather them all back up. It cannot be done, he explained, and the same is true of careless words.
The Oratorio Is Named After His Oratory
The music sung at his Oratory gatherings gave its name to the oratorio, the musical form later made famous by Handel.
The Seven Churches Walk
He led cheerful pilgrimages to Rome's seven great churches with music and a picnic along the way, a tradition still kept today.
A Heart on Fire
On Pentecost in 1544 he felt the Holy Spirit fill his heart like a ball of fire, and he carried that joy for the rest of his life.
A Cheerful Heart
He taught that a joyful spirit makes it easier to grow in holiness than a gloomy one.
Patron of Joy
He is honored as the patron of joy and humor, and US Army Special Forces count him as their patron too.