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Very powerful. Thank you Father for posting this. I am 34 years old and have had 2 bouts with oral cancer. While it was scary, I doubt I would have come back to the faith otherwise. After the first case in 2005, I made my first confession in 15 years. Suffering is a gift from God as he says. I looked up his name and found he has a blog.
http://philipgerardjohnson.blogspot.com/
I was moved to tears listening to him. As the mother of a young man who has had two bouts with cancer, it touched a special chord. I will be praying for Philip, that God’s will be done in him, and if the Lord wishes to call him now, before he becomes a priest, that he will sustain him in his suffering.
What a brave man. I have had cancer and he is dealing with it in such a wonderful manner. It helps all of us to listen to him.
The Bishop of Raleigh called the entire Diocese to pray a novena to the Immaculate Conception for him in Late November/Early-December. The entire diocese has really united behind this cause. Let us take this oppurtunity not only to pray for Philip, but also to thank God for Bishop Burbidge, who has provided great leadership for our Diocese and led us in supporting this young man.
Here is the link to the novena and the bishop’s letter: http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/news/view.aspx?id=962
Philip is blessed already with the gift of sacred eloquence. It sounded like a talk given by a priest. I wonder if the bishop could just have him tutored in a crash course of theology and ordain him sooner after getting a dispensation. Then he could take further courses in theology while ordained a priest.
God bless Bishop Burbidge for his fatherly solicitude and support for this seminarian. Philip will be in my prayers.
I don’t know why I was surprised at his blog entry for Christmas 2010: http://bit.ly/fKzXmy serving at an EF Missa Cantata. It is good to see seminarians at Masses in the older form.
Thank you, reader, and, Father, for sharing this. Philip will make a wonderful priest if that’s God’s will for him. Though, as it is, he is already bringing others closer to Christ. It’s very special to be part of a faith in which our suffering helps our redemption (and others) and how we are all connected through the church. I guess I will have stop just saying “offer it up” without explanation! :o)
My thanks to the reader and to you Fr. Z. for posting this story and video. I have been praying for
Phillip since your request some time ago. My prayer will be illuminated now with the face of this beautiful young man. My prayer will continue for him.
Thanks for posting. We pray every day for Philip.
I’m unable to watch the video-but I’ve been praying for Philip ever since you mentioned about his illness, Father Z.
I’ve been using the prayer to Venerable Pauline Jaricot that you suggested.
I’ve had cancer myself-five years ago this month I had my surgery. So I can certainly empathize with Philip.
Still praying for him in my Rosary…..
Philip is a good lad, and Bp. Burbidge has been very supportive. He issued a prayer car for his intention, while honoring NC native Servant of God Fr. Thomas F. Price, MM, who would have been serving there at the time Philip’s family converted to Catholicism. I interviewed Philip for a magazine article that will come out shortly. Even edited down somewhat, it is a stirring story.
Philip, I’m praying with you and will continue.
God bless you.