真福斐理伯·李納德
斐理伯．李納德，1856年 5月 28日出生於意大利比哀蒙省的魯村。他在年幼時已認識鮑思高神父，但到二十一歲才被鮑思高神父說服，度修道生活。1882年晉鐸後，負責培育成人聖召。
1889年盧華神父派他去西班牙，出任沙利亞慈幼會學校的院長。三年後升任省會長，致力發展慈幼會在西班牙和葡萄牙的事業。1901年他奉委任為慈幼會副總會長，栽培聖召，並為照顧職工女青年的神形而成立培育中心，支持和領導母佑會度過艱難時期。
在為一班稱為「母佑的活躍女孩」工作時，他敏銳地推動一種新生活方式，既生活於俗世、又獻身於天主，逐漸發展成「鮑思高志願會」。繁忙的工作並沒有阻礙他施行司鐸牧職，是一位傑出的神師。
1922年他被選為總會長，竭力改革，使鮑思高神父的精神融入新時代。他成為靈修生活的導師，激勵慈幼會士效法鮑思高神父，並加強內修生活，堅定信賴天主，並依賴聖母瑪利亞之助佑；他向教宗庇護十世請求頒賜「聖化工作的大赦」，興起傳教熱忱。此外，他遣發許多年輕的會士及初學生，在傳教區學習語言及文化，俾能更有效地從事福傳工作。他以先知的慧眼，辨別「時代徵兆」，並以行動來回應。
1931年 12月 5日他於杜林市安逝；1990年 4月 29日，獲教宗聖若望保祿二世冊封為真福。
祈禱
至慈善的父，你在真福斐理伯‧李納德身上，顯示了善度福音生活的楷模；求你賞賜我們效法他，充滿使徒熱忱，俾能每日善盡職守，滿懷喜樂地事奉你，完成你愛的計劃。因你的聖子、我們的主耶穌基督，他和你及聖神，是唯一天主，永生永王。亞孟。
Blessed Philip Rinaldi
Blessed Philip Rinaldi, the third successor of Saint Don Bosco, was born on May 28, 1856 at Lu Monferrato (Alessandria) in Italy. He met Don Bosco at an early age. The Saint saw within the young man the makings of a good teacher and a future Salesian, and he took personal care to ensure that Philip continued his studies. At age 22, Philip entered the Salesian order, and he was ordained a priest in 1882.
As a priest, he was entrusted with the formation of the aspirants and novices. In 1899, Fr. Rua sent him as Director of the community of Sarriá, Spain and later as provincial leader. In this role, he contributed greatly to the development of Salesian Spain.
Appointed Vicar General of the Congregation, his gifts as father and the wealth of his initiatives became even more evident. He set up formation centres to offer spiritual and social assistance to young working women, planned printing works, and guided and supported the Salesian Sisters through a particularly sensitive period in their history.
Working with the Zelatrici di Maria Ausiliatrice, he saw the possibilities for a new form of consecrated life in the world and made it a reality. This group would later become the Volunteers of Don Bosco. He was elected Rector Major in 1922. “All that is lacking to Fr. Rinaldi is Don Bosco’s voice: he has everything else,” Fr. Francesia exclaimed.
He used all his energies in adapting Don Bosco’s spirit to the times. He did much to develop Salesian studies and was a master of spiritual life. He worked to renew the spiritual life of the Salesians, had absolute confidence in God and unlimited trust in Mary Help of Christians. He also asked Pius XI to grant the “indulgence for sanctified work”. Moreover, he took great interest in the missions, sending many young Salesians to learn languages and customs so that evangelisation might be more effective.
He died on December 5, 1931 and was beatified on April 29, 1990 by St. John Paul II.
Prayer
God, infinitely good father,
you called Blessed Philip Rinaldi,
the third successor of St. John Bosco,
to inherit his spirit and works:
Help us to imitate his paternal goodness, his apostolic initiative,
and his tireless work, sanctified by union with God.
Grant us the graces we entrust to his intercession.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.