Saint Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy, in the year 1515. He was the

oldest son of Francis Neri and Lucretia Soldi, both descendants of Tuscan

families. He was kind hearted as a kid and soon became known as Philip the

Good - "the good Pippo." As a child, he studied philosophy and later he took

a comprehensive course in theology. With fourteen companions, he created

the Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity for looking after pilgrims and

convalescents. The members met for Communion, prayer and other spiritual

exercises in the Church of San Salvatore, and Philip himself introduced the

idea of having exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at least once a month.

At these devotions, Philip preached, even though he had not yet become a

priest. In 1550, he transferred this Confraternity to the Church of the Holy

Trinity, and built a new hospital. His work continued and in 1551, he was

ordained a priest at the age of thirty-six.

As a newly ordained priest, Philip......

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