Who Was St. Camillus de Lellis?

Oct
16
2014
By Anonymous (not verified)
What happens when the wine runs dry, the women run away, the song grows hoarse, and your very own boots take a walk?

Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614) was an Italian priest who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. But love and care for the sick is not where this story begins. Rather, it begins with a wealthy young man who really messed up.

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