The Life of St. Philip Neri: Apostle of Rome

Philip Neri, Il santo amabile, the loveable saint, lived in the most important century for the history of the Catholic faith, and even the modern world. Yet he didn't factor into the great events of that century, albeit he was close to many of the great men active in that age, such as St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Pius V, and many other saints and popes.

Yet, the reform of the Church or the city of Rome, as well as of the Roman Curia would have been unimaginable were it n...