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“An archaeological team working in southwest Turkey says it has uncovered the tomb of St. Philip the Apostle. Italian professor Francesco D’Andria, head of the excavation team at the ancient city of Hierapolis (Gk “sacred city”) in the province of Denizli, told reporters on July 26 that experts had reached the apostle’s tomb. 'Archaeologists had been working for years to find the tomb,' he said. They reached the monument while working on the ruins of a newly unearthed Church in Hierapolis, the Turkish news agency Anadolu reports. 'The structure on the tomb and the writings on it proved that it belonged to St. Philip the Apostle,' Prof. D’Andria said. He characterized the discovery as a major development both for archaeology and the Christian world. ” [Excerpted from EWTN NEWS SERVICE 2011]
O Glorious Saint Philip, at the Last Supper you said to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father and it will be enough for us." Help us make this our prayer also and to seek God in all things. Obtain for us the grace to know the Father and Jesus Christ whom He has sent - for in this does eternal life consist. Amen.