Episode 62 -- Life of St Philip VI.62 -- Reacting to Persecution by Church Authorities

What should you do when even the highest representatives in the Church are wrongly suspicious of you?

We will read about St Philip's reaction to being called before the Pope's Vicar General in Rome. This Cardinal was the Pope's right hand man for all the practical details of running the Church in Rome itself. A vicar general is charged with administering the diocese under the Pope. The rumours about St Philip's ambition came to his ears. He not only insulted St Philip, but he ordered him to stop most of his priestly work for a time period. St Philip's reaction is very interesting!

Last episode we read about the beginning of the persecution of St Philip after he began taking large crowds of men on the pilgrimage to the seven Churches. Envy, hatred, slander. St Philip faced all of these. The whole city seemed to be talking about the greedy, ambitious, and dangerous priest at San Girolamo. St Philip was not bothered because he knew that Our Lord draws closer to those in tribulation. St Philip also knew his conscience was clear.