Life: July 22, 1515 - May 25, 1595
Birthday: July 22
Death: May 25
The man who loves God with a true heart, and prizes him above all things, sometimes sheds floods of tears at prayer, and has in abundance of favours and spiritual feelings coming upon him with such vehemence, that he is forced to cry out, "Lord! let me be quiet!
source: St Philip Neri (2009). “The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri”, p.55, St Athanasius Press
topic: Spiritual, Prayer, Heart, Vehemence, True Heart