Lectio et Oratio

Lectio et Oratio

By Fr Michael Eades of the Toronto OratoryReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Lectio et Oratio episodes

  • Episode 172 -- Life of St Philip XV.172 -- Eucharist Makes the Church
    Did St Philip have a special zeal for reconciling those raised in heresy to the Church? Yes. We begin Fr Gallonio"s account of the last year of St Philip"s life. In October of that year, Barsum, the Archdeacon of Alexandria, Egypt came to Rome to be reconciled with the Church. Barsum was raised as a Monophysite Christian, that is, those who confess only one nature in Christ Jesus. This heresy partly arose out of a misunderstanding of the council of Chalcedon. During one of St Philip's long Masses, Barsum was restored to health by being able to sleep. Why is it so fitting that someone be helped to reenter the full unity of the Church through the Mass?Last episode we read about St Philip seeing various spiritual children go to heaven. He saw their souls in the form of light. How we should ask St Philip to be our spiritual father. How he can still guide people to heaven. St Philip is a master for helping people in the world to seek and to find God. May he help guide each of us to that place of light where he is now with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
    14 min
  • Episode 171 -- Life of St Philip XIV.171 -- Most Beautiful Thing in the World
    Did St Philip ever get assurance that his spiritual children were in heaven? Yes. We read about various visions that God gave to St Philip of the spirits of his deceased spiritual children. St Philip was allowed to know that those he had helped were in heaven. St Philip even used this knowledge to encourage others who were in spiritual danger.Last episode we read about St Philip's remarkable encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary a year before he died. God often gives great graces to encourage us. God also tells us things about Our Lady by that grace given to St Philip. Our Lady has a body in heaven. Our Lady has gone before us. There at the wedding banquet of the Lamb she looks down on those in need. Just as she interceded with her son at the wedding at Cana for those in need, so she continues to do so in heaven.
    6 min
  • Episode 171 -- Life of St Philip XIV.171 -- Most Beautiful Thing in the World
    Did St Philip ever get assurance that his spiritual children were in heaven? Yes. We read about various visions that God gave to St Philip of the spirits of his deceased spiritual children. St Philip was allowed to know that those he had helped were in heaven. St Philip even used this knowledge to encourage others who were in spiritual danger.Last episode we read about St Philip's remarkable encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary a year before he died. God often gives great graces to encourage us. God also tells us things about Our Lady by that grace given to St Philip. Our Lady has a body in heaven. Our Lady has gone before us. There at the wedding banquet of the Lamb she looks down on those in need. Just as she interceded with her son at the wedding at Cana for those in need, so she continues to do so in heaven.
    6 min
  • Episode 170 -- Life of St Philip XIV.170 -- Loving Mary as the Summit of Creation
    Did the Blessed Virgin Mary ever appear to St Philip?Yes. We read about what people saw who were with St Philip. No one else saw the Blessed Virgin. But they could tell that St Philip was speaking to her and was hugging her. They also knew from the evidence of what happened next. St Philip went from being on the point of death to being perfectly well.Last episode we read about St Philip's serious illness a year before he died. We heard about the medical men that were there. We read about the first things that St Philip said to Mary when she appeared to him. St Philip did not think himself worthy. St Philip gives us a lesson about the meaning of the Christmas season. God loves us. He sent his Son to us. His love does not respond in the first place to our goodness. God loves us first.
    11 min
  • Episode 170 -- Life of St Philip XIV.170 -- Loving Mary as the Summit of Creation
    Did the Blessed Virgin Mary ever appear to St Philip?Yes. We read about what people saw who were with St Philip. No one else saw the Blessed Virgin. But they could tell that St Philip was speaking to her and was hugging her. They also knew from the evidence of what happened next. St Philip went from being on the point of death to being perfectly well.Last episode we read about St Philip's serious illness a year before he died. We heard about the medical men that were there. We read about the first things that St Philip said to Mary when she appeared to him. St Philip did not think himself worthy. St Philip gives us a lesson about the meaning of the Christmas season. God loves us. He sent his Son to us. His love does not respond in the first place to our goodness. God loves us first.
    11 min
  • Episode 169 -- Life of St Philip XIV.169 -- God’s Loving Initiative
    What kinds of health difficulties did St Philip endure? Mainly bad fevers. For many years of his life, St Philip suffered for extended periods of high fevers. One year before he died he spent 25 days in a feverish condition. This was followed by a very serious kidney trouble. St Philip was so weakened that everyone thought he was about to die. But then something happened. Someone came to save him. Never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection or sought your intercession was left unaided...Last episode we read about St Philip's vision of angels after the death of his young penitent Elena Massimi. Elena showed remarkable spiritual maturity. She was very docile to her confessor and very devoted to the Eucharist and the Passion of Christ. Her path to holiness was the path showed by the Magi themselves. The path to Christ consists in following the graces that God gives us. Little by little, the Lord leads us to himself. But we have to follow his inspirations. We have to follow the "star" that he sends us.
    10 min
  • Episode 169 -- Life of St Philip XIV.169 -- God’s Loving Initiative

    What kinds of health difficulties did St Philip endure?

    Mainly bad fevers. For many years of his life, St Philip suffered for extended periods of high fevers. One year before he died he spent 25 days in a feverish condition. This was followed by a very serious kidney trouble. St Philip was so weakened that everyone thought he was about to die. But then something happened. Someone came to save him. Never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection or sought your intercession was left unaided...

    Last episode we read about St Philip's vision of angels after the death of his young penitent Elena Massimi. Elena showed remarkable spiritual maturity. She was very docile to her confessor and very devoted to the Eucharist and the Passion of Christ. Her path to holiness was the path showed by the Magi themselves. The path to Christ consists in following the graces that God gives us. Little by little, the Lord leads us to himself. But we have to follow his inspirations. We have to follow the "star" that he sends us.

    10 min
  • Episode 168 -- Life of St Philip XIV.168 -- Step by Step to Holiness
    Did St Philip have experience directing people who experienced supernatural visions? Yes. We read about St Philip's young penitent, Elena. She died very young, but rooted her life in the Eucharist and Confession. But she also was given the grace to see saints and angels. St Philip taught her the importance of the love of God.
    10 min
  • Episode 168 -- Life of St Philip XIV.168 -- Step by Step to Holiness
    Did St Philip have experience directing people who experienced supernatural visions? Yes. We read about St Philip's young penitent, Elena. She died very young, but rooted her life in the Eucharist and Confession. But she also was given the grace to see saints and angels. St Philip taught her the importance of the love of God.
    10 min

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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…