PrayingforPhilip—UPDATED
Byjmcgee(https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/author/jmcgee)
ThatwouldbePhilipJohnson,aseminarianfromRaleigh,North Carolina,whosebattlewithbraincancerhassparkedheadlines: (http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/news/view.aspx?id=832)
CloseAd
TheMostReverendMichaelF.Burbidgeis requestingprayersforoneofourseminarians, PhilipJohnson.Philipjustcompletedhis rstyear ofPre-TheologyatSt.CharlesBorromeoSeminary inPhiladelphia.AgraduateoftheU.S.Naval Academy,PhilipservedtwoyearsintheNavy, havingbeengrantedadischargein2009whenhe wasdiagnosedwithaninoperablebraintumor.
(http://blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/getnewsphoto.jpg)Prior tothisdiagnosis,PhilipbelievedGodwascalling himtothePriesthood.“Idiscussedthepossibilityof
advert sement Saveupto90%onTemu Temu
PRICEDROP CloseAd
enteringtheDioceseofRaleigh’sformation programwithBishopBurbidgein2006beforeI wentonactivedutytoful llmy veyear commitment,”hesaid.ButtheNavyinformedhim thatwasnotpossible.“So,myplanwastocomplete mytourofdutyandthenapplytotheDiocesan formationprogram.”
InOctober2008,whileservingonashipnear Bahrain,Philipbegandevelopingproblems.His roommate,whowasaCatholicchaplain,noticeda seizurePhilipexperiencedduringhissleep.Asa result,heunderwentanMRI,whichrevealeda massdevelopinginhisbrain.
“IknowmanypeoplewouldgetmadatGod receivingthiskindofnews,”Philipsaid.“Ididn’tget mad.Igotsad.IwenttoasmallCatholicchapelon thenavalbaseinBahrainandcried,unsureofwhat thefutureheld.”
TheNavyassignedhimtoNorfolktoundergo furthermedicaltests.InJanuary2009,abiopsywas performed,theresultsofwhichindicatedcancer. Thatmeantanautomaticmedicaldischargefrom theNavy,whichoccurredseveralmonthslater.
PhilipmetagainwithBishopBurbidge,sharingwith himthestatusofhisillness.Henotedthatdoctors, whileacknowledgingtheseriousnessofhisillness, couldnotgiveade nitiveprognosisandthathis agewasinhisfavor.“BishopBurbidgetoldmehe wouldnotgetinGod’swayifIwantedtoanswer thecalltoPriesthood,”Philipsaid.
InApril2009,hebeganundergoingradiationfor thetumorandchemotherapy.
CloseAd
HavingbeengiventheassurancebyPhilip’s physiciansthathecouldparticipatefullyinthe seminaryformationprogramwithoutany detrimentaleffectstohishealth,BishopBurbidge acceptedhimintoformationforthePriesthood,
andheenteredSt.CharlesBorromeoSeminaryin August2009.
Readmoreatthelink.Meantime,thebishophasrequestedanovenafor theyoungman.Readallaboutithere.
(http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/news/view.aspx?id=962)Anddokeep thiscourageousyoungmaninyourprayers
UPDATE:AreaderalertsmetoablogthatPhiliphasbeenkeeping: checkitout.(http://philipgerardjohnson.blogspot.com/)
(mailto:?
Enteremailaddress
(https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?
text=%20-
subject=I wanted you to see this site&body=Check out this site
(https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?
u=https%3A%2F%2Fwwwbeliefnetcom%2Fcolumnists%2Fdeaconsbench%2F2010%2F11%2Fprayingforphilip.html%3Futm medium%3Dsocial%26utm source%3Dshare bar)
%20https%3A%2F%2Fwwwbeliefnetcom%2Fcolumnists%2Fdeaconsbench%2F2010%2F11%2 forphilip.html%3Futm medium%3Dsocial%26utm source%3Dshare bar)
https://wwwbeliefnetcom/columnists/deaconsbench/2010/11/prayingforphilip.html)
Joinourmailinglisttoreceivemorestorieslikethis delivereddaily!
GetStarted
By llingouttheformabove,youwillbesigneduptoreceiveBeliefnet'sDailyBibleReadingnewsletter andspecialpartneroffers.Youmayopt-outanytime
CloseAd
(https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2010/11/heeeeeresjesus.html)
(https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbenc wilt-thou-save-the-people.html)
archives mostrecent(https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/de
MORE FROM BELIEFNET AND OUR PARTNERS ReadPreviousPost Heeeeere'sJesus!
Read
"Whenwiltthousavethepeople?"
Recommendedforyou Recommendedby 7MistakesPeopleMakeWhenHiringaFinancialAdvisor Sponsored|SmartAsset CloseAd
Sponsored|PopularSearches|SearchAds
Sponsored|healthlabnews.com
SmallElectricCarsForSeniors
New
(TakeALook)
ForgetFurosemide,UseThisHouseholdItemToHelpDrainEdema Fluid
CloseAd
Sponsored|TopSearchesNow|SearchAds advertisement
ShaniaTwainStatesConversationwithOprahWinfreyWent“Sour” OverReligion
EmptyRhodeIslandCabinRentalsUpForGrabs(TakeALook)
CloseAd
ABOUTUS
(HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNETCOM/ABOUTUS/ABOUT-BELIEFNET.ASPX)
ADVERTISEWITHUS (HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNET.COM/ABOUTUS/ADVERTISE-WITH-USASPX)
CONTACTUS
(HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNETCOM/ABOUTUS/ABOUT-BELIEFNETASPX)
COLUMNISTS
PRIVACYPOLICY
(HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNETCOM/ABOUTUS/PRIVACY-POLICY.ASPX)
TERMSOFSERVICE (HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNET.COM/ABOUTUS/TERMS-OF-SERVICEASPX)
DONOTSELLMYDATA
(HTTPS://PRIVACYPORTALCOOKIEPROCOM/WEBFORM/8BECD7F7C923-4CD4-814AE08C34BAF60B/DRAFT/718E6EC7-D9AC47D0-BEF8-C9719AE2CF74)
(HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNETCOM/COLUMNISTSASPX)
CONTRIBUTORS
(HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNETCOM/ABOUTUS/CONTRIBUTING-AUTHORSASPX)
FINDUSONFACEBOOK
(HTTPS://WWWFACEBOOKCOM/BELIEFNET/)
SITEMAP
(HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNET.COM/SITEMAPS)
RADIANTDIGITAL
(HTTPS://WWWRADIANTDIGITALCOM/)
UNSUBSCRIBEFROMNOTIFICATIONS (HTTPS://WWWBELIEFNETCOM/ABOUTUS/PUSH-NOTIFICATIONSASPX) Copyright2023Beliefnet
Inc and/oritslicensors Allrightsreserved UseofthissiteissubjecttoTermsofServiceandtoourPrivacyPolicy(/About-Us/Privacy-Policyaspx) ConstructedbyBeliefnet CloseAd