How Saint Philip Neri Anticipated Pope Francis by 500 Years

For most Catholics, the narrative about Saint Philip Neri is a bit vague; he seems less well-known than the other vibrant reformer saints of the sixteenth century. “Philip Neri?” People will say, “Oh, yeah, he was the cheerful saint, loved to laugh,” and usually that’s all they know. It’s true that Philip was cheerful. Saint Read More…