ST. PHILIP
ST. PHILIP
FEAST May 3
LIFE Born in Bethsaida, Palestine. Disciple of St. John the Baptist, then called by Jesus to be an Apostle. Present at the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Approached by the Hellenistic Jews from Bethsaida to introduce them to Jesus. Asked Jesus to show us the Father, to which Jesus replied, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” John 14:9 NRSV. Martyred circa 80 in Hierapolis, Phrygia.
SYMBOLS St. Philip holds a cross, which represents his martyrdom by crucifixion. The book in St. Philip’s other hand signifies the Gospel he taught while preaching in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia.
PATRONAGE hatters, pastry chefs, Luxembourg, Uruguay, San Felipe Pueblo
SCRIPTURE TO PONDER Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” John 1:45 NRSV
Companion
With contagious enthusiasm, St. Philip brought Nathanael (St. Bartholomew) to Christ.
Would I also like to introduce a beloved one to Jesus? How would I go about it?