Saint
Saint Philip
- Country / origin
- Galilee / Asia Minor
- Life
- 1st century
- Feast
- 3 May
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
An apostle from Bethsaida, called by Jesus with the words follow me. He brought Nathanael to Jesus, and at the Last Supper asked him to show them the Father. Tradition places his death at Hierapolis, in present-day Turkey. He is celebrated with Saint James on 3 May.
In Scripture: John 1:43–46John 14:8–9
Biblical profile: Philip →Patron of
- Montevideo (Uruguay)
When to ask for intercession
- to want to see God
- to invite a friend to faith
- when Jesus seems far away
A short prayer
Saint Philip, intercede for me, that I may see the Father in Jesus and invite others to come and see.
Written for cento53 as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
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