December 17, 2025
St. Philip Neri was a 16th-century Italian priest who had a reputation for showing up to important events with half his beard shaved off. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes him as the patron saint of humor and joy.
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Too Good to Rot? Saints with Incorrupt Bodies
If you’ve ever explored a Roman Catholic basilica or cathedral in Europe, it is possible you may have encountered the “incorrupt" body of a saint on display. Throughout the church’s long history, the bodies of many saints have been disinterred, often to move them to new, more prestigious burial
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