This year, Philipmas' occurence on the Friday before Pentecost creates a sort of Triduum of the Holy Ghost composed of Philipmas, Whitsun Eve, and Whit Sunday. The next time this Triduum will occur will be in 2034.
While St. Philip was in prayer asking for the gifts of the Holy Ghost, there appeared a globe of fire which entered his mouth and lodged itself in his chest, enlarging his heart and breaking his ribs. With the physical enlargement of his heart and its miraculous palpitation and warmth also came St. Philip's charity and joyful spirit excited by those gifts of the Holy Ghost that he had received. We ask today that St. Philip will pray for us to God that our hearts may be prepared to receive the Holy Ghost on Pentecost and be inflamed with love and joy like his.
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