Saint Philip the Apostle November 14 St. Philip was born in a tiny village of the Holy Land, called Bethsaida, birthplace of St. Peter and St. Andrew. When the disciples drew lots to find which part of the world they would go to preach, St. Philip drew the continent of Asia, also called Asia Minor. He was aided in his holy duties by his sister Miriam and the Apostle Bartholomew. The Lord chose St. Philip as an instrument of miraculous powers. While in Asia, St. Philip ran into a pagan cult who worshipped, as a god, a terribly large snake believed to be invincible. St. Philip approached the creature and placed his hand on it, causing the snake to die immediately. He then converted the thousands of cult members to Christianity. This greatly upset the pagan leaders. Because of this, St. Philip, his sister Miriam and St. Bartholomew were condemned to die on the cross. When the crosses were raised with the three nailed to them, the sky darkened and the earth rumbled. The pagans immediately tried to appease God by removing the three from their crosses. Miriam and St. Bartholomew lived, but St. Philip died on November 14, his last breath praising the Lord. Close Window