Did St Philip ever draw very close to death?Yes. We will read about one of the first times St Philip nearly died. His doctors were sure the end was near. He received the sacraments of the Church. But his spiritual children reacted with immense love and faith. They prayed, lamented, and fasted. They stood by their spiritual father. And he got better!

Episode 83 -- Life of St Philip VII.83 -- Power of the last Anointing

St Philip Neri in the 16th century would gather those each day who were desirous of seeking Christian perfection. He would read from a spiritual book and then discourse on the meaning of what was read. This podcast (and the nightly prayer group from which it springs) seeks to carry on St Philip’s method of helping people become holy, even saints, in their own homes.

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Episode 83 -- Life of St Philip VII.83 -- Power of the last Anointing

Episode 83 -- Life of St Philip VII.83 -- Power of the last Anointing