Gaudete Semper – Rejoice Always
Posted in Congregation, Oratorians, Prayer on May 21st, 2011
–May 21–Philip’s Tenderness of Heart
PHILIPÂ could not endure the very sight of suffering; and though he abhorred riches, he always wished to have money to give in alms.
He could not bear to see children scantily clothed, and did all he could to get new clothes for them.
Oppressed and suffering innocence troubled him especially; when a Roman [...]
Posted in Congregation, Oratorians, Prayer on May 19th, 2011
–May 20–Philip’s Purity
PHILIP well knowing the pleasure which God takes in cleanness of heart, had no sooner come to years of discretion, and to the power of distinguishing between good and evil, than he set himself to wage war against the evils and suggestions of his enemy, and never rested till he had gained the [...]
Posted in Congregation, Oratorians, Prayer on May 19th, 2011
–May 19–Philip’s Exercise of Prayer
FROM very boyhood the servant of God gave himself up to prayer, until he acquired such a habit of it, that, wherever he was, his mind was always lifted up to heavenly things.
Sometimes he forgot to eat; sometimes, when he was dressing, he left off, being carried away in his thought [...]
Posted in Congregation, Oratorians, Prayer on May 18th, 2011
–May 18–
Philip’s Devotion
THE inward flame of devotion in Philip was so intense that he sometimes fainted in consequence of it, or was forced to throw himself upon his bed, under the sickness of divine love.
When he was young he sometimes felt this divine fervour so vehemently as to be unable to contain himself, throwing himself [...]
Posted in Congregation, Oratorians, Prayer on May 17th, 2011
–May 17–
Philip’s Humility
IFÂ Philip heard of anyone having committed a crime, he would say, “Thank God that I have not done worse.”
At confession he would shed abundance of tears, and say, “I have never done a good action.”
When a penitent showed that she could not bear the rudeness shown towards him by certain persons who were [...]
