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Jun 20, 2016 · Spread the love. Follow Us @ Sacred Art and Quotes of the Saints. St. Aloysius Gonzaga. The feast day of St. Aloysius Gonzaga is celebrated on June 21. He was a Jesuit Deacon who lived in Italy and Rome from 1568-1591. He is the patron saint of youth and plague victims. St. Aloysius was born in Castiglione, Italy in 1568.
Jun 21, 2022 · (March 9, 1568 – June 21, 1591) Saint Aloysius Gonzaga’s Story. The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence was the “mother of piety” for Aloysius Gonzaga despite his exposure to a “society of fraud, dagger, poison, and lust.”
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Jun 21, 2019 · Quote/s of the Day - 21 June - The Memorial of St Aloysius de Gonzaga SJ (1568-1591) "I am a piece of twisted iron, I entered the religious life to get twisted straight." "He who wishes to love God does not truly love Him, if he has not an ardent and constant desire to suffer…
Jun 21, 2023 · Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII on December 31st, 1726, and his feast day is celebrated on June 21st each year. This date is a time for Catholics to reflect on the life of this remarkable young man, and to seek inspiration from his example of devotion, humility, and selflessness.
Day 6: Aloysius Gonzaga. Like many saints in the Catholic Church, Aloysius Gonzaga gave his life for the mission. Born on March 9, 1568, in Castiglione delle Stiviere to an Italian aristocratic family, young Aloysius left everything behind to join the Society of Jesus. Though he is recognized today as the patron saint of youth, Saint Aloysius ...
When the plague hit Rome in 1591 he actively cared for the sick. Aloysius developed the symptoms of the plague and died soon after on June 21, 1591. Aloysius Gonzaga was canonized in 1726 and named Patron of All Students in 1729. St. Aloysius Gonzaga left his powerful family to become a Jesuit priest and died as a young man caring for plague ...
1568–1591. Patron Saint of students, Christian youth, Jesuit novices, AIDS patients and caregivers. Invoked against eye troubles and epidemics. Canonized by Pope Benedict XIII on December 31, 1726. Liturgical Color: White. Version: Full – Short. Quote:
