The Daily Philip: Wednesday December 10

The Daily Philip is a devotion of prayer to the Patron Saint of Joy, St.Philip Neri, led by Fr. Malone, parochial vicar of Christ the Redeemer Parish
in Swift Current.

This devotion has four parts: (1) a dailyprayer for a particular virtue, based on the day of the week, to which Pope Pius IX has attached an indulgence (dated May 17, 1852,); (2) a reading from The Life of St. Philip Neri,Apostle of Rome; (3) a quote from The Maxims and Counsels of St.Philip Neri; and (4) the daily prayer for a good death.

For Wednesday
Prayer to obtain the Love of God.

St. Philip, I am filled with wonder at the greatmiracle which was wrought in thee by the Holy Spirit when He poured into thy
heart such a flood of heavenly charity, that in order to contain it two of thy
ribs were broken by the power of Divine love; and I am confounded when I
compare thy heart with mine own. I see thy heart all burning with love;
and mine, all frozen and taken up with creatures. I see thine inflamed
with a fire from heaven, which so filled thy body that it radiated like flames
from thy countenance; while mine is full of earthly love. I love the
world, which allures me and can never make me happy; I love the flesh, which
ever wears me with its cares, and can never render me immortal; I love riches,
which I can enjoy but for a moment. O when shall I learn of thee to love
nothing but God, my incomprehensible and only Good! Help me, then,
blessed Patron, that by thy intercession I may begin at once: obtain for me an
efficacious love, manifesting itself by works; a pure love, making me love God
most perfectly; a strong love, enabling me to surmount all obstacles hindering
my union with God in life, that so I may be wholly united to Him for ever after
my death. Our Father…, Hail Mary…, Glory Be…

Prayer to be said daily, for a good death.

O glorious Saint Philip, faithful helper of thydying children, be thou my father and protector in the hour of my death. Let
not the devil overcome me; let not temptation oppress me, nor fear overwhelm me
in that hour; but grant through thy intercession that, fortified by faith,
hope, and charity, I may bear all things with patience and perseverance, and
may happily die the death of the just. Amen.