REVIEW #6: True Reformers - Saints of the Catholic Reformation Ep. 3 Saint Phillip Neri

Publication Review date Sep. 25, 2020

In times of great difficulty God raises up saints to meet the challenge and spread the good news of Jesus Christ. In the 1500s the city of Rome and the Church were facing a time of great difficulty. The Protestant Reformation was challenging the Church and Rome had recently been sacked by Charles V. Who did God send? 

Among others, St. Phillip Neri came to Rome and sought to do the will of God in sharing with young homeless and unemployed people the gospel. St. Phillip Neri’s story is an example of a saint using unconventional methods to teach the ageless gospel message. Read my review of this video below. 

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True Reformers - Saints of the Catholic Reformation 

Episode 3 - Saint Phillip Neri

https://watch.formed.org/videos/saint-philip-neri-the-apostle-of-joy