May 26, 2022
The Italian priest St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) greatly contributed to the spiritual reformation of the Church in the sixteenth century. He was born in Florence to a wealthy family, and after receiving a good education, was apprenticed to a relative with a flourishing business which Philip was intended to inherit.
However, after having a mystical experience, Philip decided to devote himself entirely to religious matters. He went to Rome to study…