St. Aloysius Gonzaga (d. 1591) was born in Castiglione, Italy. The first words out of his mouth as a child was Jesus and Mary. When he was just 9 years old he decided that he would take on religious life. St. Charles Borromeo gave Aloysius his first holy communion. Aloysius had a kidney disease which limited him from having a full social life so he spent his time in prayer and learning about the saints. When he was 18 years old he joined the Jesuits after finally convincing his parents to let him join the Jesuits. He served in a hospital during the plague of 1587 in Milan, and died from it at the age of 23, after receiving the last rites from St. Robert Bellarmine. The last word he spoke was the Holy Name of Jesus. St. Robert wrote about the life of Aloysius.
St. Aloysius pray for us to be able to learn about saints and change our lives to glorify God like you.
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