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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I remember when my oldest child was 2 1/2-year-old. Her favorite word is “Why?” If it wasn’t so cute how she says it, it might be annoying (okay, sometimes it is annoying). But in reality, she is asking the right question. Sometimes at Church we do a good job explaining the what or the who and don’t do as good job explaining the why. The talk I reviewed on Formed today answers the simple question, “Why Jesus?” You will get a load of material as to why you, and everyone in your life, can and should believe in Jesus Christ.