Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.

Starring

• Gigi ProiettiSan Filippo Neri
• Francesco SalviPersiano Rosa
• Roberto CitranCardinal Capurso
• Sebastiano Lo MonacoPrincipe Nerano
• Francesco GrifoniAurelio
• Stefano FregniCarrettiere
• Sergio FiorentiniPapa Clemente VIII

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