Episode 37 -- Life of St Philip Bk IV.37 -- Grace of Original Justice and Chastity

How unusual was St Philp's degree of chastity?

We will read about some of the remarkable effects of the gift of chastity that St Philip received. Gallonio compares his condition to our first parents before they fell. St Philip's desires were radically transformed. Some of the details may seem hard to believe!

Last episode we read about the remarkable victory St Philip was given over a sexual temptation. Like St Thomas Aquinas, he was forced into a room with a prostitute. Like St Thomas, his cooperation with the grace of God brought as a reward a extraordinary degree of chastity.