{"product_id":"the-life-of-st-philip-neri-apostle-of-rome-and-founder-of-the-congregation-of-the-oratory-9780692381250","title":"The Life of St. Philip Neri: Apostle of Rome and Founder of the Congregation of the Oratory","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilip Neri, Il \u003cem\u003esanto amabile\u003c\/em\u003e, the loveable saint, lived in the most important century for the history of the Catholic faith, and even the modern world. Yet he didn't factor into the great events of that century, albeit he was close to many of the great men active in that age, such as St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Pius V, and many other saints and popes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, the reform of the Church or the city of Rome, as well as of the Roman Curia would have been unimaginable were it not for the sanctity of Philip Neri and his great apostolate in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom humble origins, Philip began a life of devotion and prayer, and embodied the expression of St. Paul to \"Pray without ceasing.\" Raised to the priesthood, he began the direction of penitents, fearing neither to approach the poor, tradesmen, nobles or cardinals, and to give them great penances to focus their devotion on Jesus Christ. Sometimes reading these penances, one would scratch their head thinking that this is crazy, yet Philip could read souls and had the gift of prophecy, and he knew exactly how to direct his penitents. He gathered great men to himself, such as Cardinal Baronius, who, living with Philip for a number of years, inspired him to found the Congregation of the Oratory, which can still be found today in many countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fantastic book, written by Mrs. Smith, the author of \"The Early Martyrs\", is page after page of devotion, sacrifice, and love of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive feature of the Mediatrix Press edition is that it is a reprint, not a facsimile of this work, newly scanned and carefully edited. Moreover, footnotes have been added to translate the numerous Italian and Latin quotes found in the text that are not in the original, as well as pictures which are not in the original edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent book, not only for understanding Rome in the 16th century, but for prayer and devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, visit www.mediatrixpress.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11837864\"\u003eHope\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mediatrix Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692381250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692381252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL110000\"\u003eChristianity | Saints \u0026amp; Sainthood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mediatrix Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44300597068013,"sku":"9780692381250","price":21.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_65a55fca-8172-44c4-945f-596a344fe427.jpg?v=1697389340","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-life-of-st-philip-neri-apostle-of-rome-and-founder-of-the-congregation-of-the-oratory-9780692381250","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}