Known for his sense of humor, attention grabbing quotes, and being a spectacle to command attention and remind us to have humility – honor St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) a priest and founder of the Oratorians (priests and lay brothers) today, his feast day.
St. Philip Neri was often a spectacle wearing goofy clothes, shoes, or even sporting a half shaven beard to teach lessons in humility and the importance of not taking yourself too seriously. Today we share a few quotes from the book Maxims and Sayings of Philip Neri.
• “There is no surer or clearer proof of the love of God than adversity.”
• “He who continues in anger, strife, and a bitter spirit, has a taste of the air of hell.”
• “Our enemy the devil, who fights with us in order to vanquish us, seeks to disunite us in our houses, and to breed quarrels, dislikes, contests, and rivalries, because while we are fighting with each other, he comes and conquers us, and makes us more securely his own.”
