By Francis X. Connolly.  Illustrated by Lili Rethi.  Paperback. 168 pages.  5 1/4" x 8".

This Vison book tells the story of one of God's most lovable and loving saints, St. Philip Neri.  Despite his wisdom and learning, he was a simple, radiant, childlike soul who never ceased, even in his honored old age, to make jokes, to play with his many pets, to tease, to amuse, to teach the great lesson that it is the joyous heart that wins friends to Christ.  A saint that young people are particularly attracted to, St. Philip in turn had a great love for youth.

St. Philip founded a religious congregation, the Oratory, and became the counselor of popes and cardinals, the trusted friend of beggars and outcasts.  Like Christ, he was all things to all men, a mighty example of selfless love.