Daily Archives: July 18, 2013

St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest

St. Camillus de Lellis was born at Bocchianico, Italy. He fought for the Venetians against the Turks, was addicted to gambling, and by 1574 was penniless in Naples. He became a Capuchin novice, but was unable to be professed because … Continue reading

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