This sculpture, from the fourth century, depicts Christ as a teacher, seated and wearing the pallium that is the distinctive garb of the philosopher. Christ holds the scroll that contains his teaching in his left hand while gesturing (as teachers do) with his right. Now in the Pio-Christian Museum in the Vatican, this...
Students share their personal experience of the Map Year at St Philip's Seminary. See how the Map Year enriches seminary education....
The well-known Guido Reni painting of St Philip Neri which hangs in the Roman Oratory was restored for the 500th anniversary of the birth of St Philip Neri. Here is a copy of the newly-restored picture. Fr Thomas Trottier of the Toronto Oratory reflects on this painting....
On April 30, Fr Jonathan Robinson, Provost of the Toronto Oratory and Rector of St Philip's Seminary, received the Culture of Life Award and delivered the Address at the 2016 Graduation Ceremonies for Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, in Barry's Bay, Ontario. Fr Robinson outlined a vision of contemporary...
St Philip's Seminary concluded its academic year with a graduation Mass on May 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oratory. Fifteen of our students were graduated. (See here for the homily and pictures of the graduates.)...