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Philip Neri's Urban Hermit Ministry
- Philip Neri lived as an urban hermit in Rome, tutoring families while dedicating long hours to prayer and visiting hospitals and orphans.
- He wandered Rome's ruins with groups of boys, guiding them spiritually and keeping them out of trouble through pilgrimages, song, and story.
Mystical Encounter That Marked His Heart
- Philip Neri experienced a mystical encounter of the Holy Spirit described as a ball of fire entering his mouth, leaving a lasting physical sign of an enlarged, fervent heart.
- After the episode his chest broke and healed larger; he remained unusually warm and his heart palpitated violently during prayer for life.
Jubilee Catalyzed His Priestly Vocation
- The 1550 Jubilee transformed Philip Neri from layman to priest as he served pilgrims and hospital confraternities, prompting Father Persiano Rossi to urge ordination.
- He was ordained in 1551 and then devoted decades to hearing confessions daily, becoming the apostle of confession in Rome.