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The Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri

St. Philip Neri

Three hundred and sixty-six sayings of St. Philip Neri (1515-1595), the Apostle of Rome and founder of the Oratory, one for each day of the year, gathered from the processes of canonization and the early lives. Philip wrote almost nothing himself; these are his words as his sons and daughters in the spirit remembered them. Frederick William Faber translated them in 1847 from the Turin little book Ricordi e detti di San Filippo Neri, which is divided by day for a daily spiritual meal. The Italian Turin text is not available in a free digital edition, so this book is English only.

Contents

Source: Faber’s preface and the sayings numbered by day under the twelve months. A compilation of sayings transmitted by others, not writings of the saint. The Italian original (Turin) was not located online.