Saint Philip of the Joyous Heart (Vision Books)
Description
This Vision book for young people 9-15 years old tells the story of one of God's most lovable and loving saints, St. Philip Neri. Despite his wisdom and learning, he was a simple, radiant, childlike soul who never ceased, even in his honored old age, to make jokes, to play with his many pets, to tease, to amuse, to teach the great lesson that it is the joyous heart that wins friends to Christ. A saint who young people are particularly attracted to, St. Philip in turn had a great love for youth.Philip grew up in a very poor family in Florence, and was later taken in by his uncle, a pros...
ISBN(s)
0898704316, 9780898704310
