St.+Aloysius+Gonzaga

=__**St. Aloysius Gonzaga**__=
 * Early Life- **
 * - as a young boy he served in the army with his father, learning language against God **
 * -his mother really wanted him to love and respect God **
 * -he tried to come closer to God and he began to love prayer **
 * -he was sent to Madrid to become a page and recieve education **
 * -he gave up his title and land of the Gonzaga's **
 * Service- **
 * -became a Jesuit novice shortly after **
 * -was alwase kind,loving to students **
 * -students respected him for great love of purity **
 * -he nursed the victims of disease in a hospital, in Rome **
 * -Aloysius got very sick and the sores were very painful **
 * -was a light to other people **
 * -Aloysuis never made it to priesthood **
 * -Aloysius died at the age of twenty-three, on June 21st, 1591 **
 * Legacy- **
 * -Aloysius was staring at the crucifix when he found the strenght to die **
 * -His favorite saying was"I was born for greater things" **
 * -Beatified in 1605 **
 * -Canonized in 1726 **
 * -Patron saint of Youth **
 * Prayer for Aloysius- **
 * Dear Christian youth, you were a faithful follower of Christ in the Society of Jesus. You steadily strove for perfection while generously serving the plague-stricken. Help our youth today who are faced with a plague of false cults and false gods. Show them how to harness their energies and to use them for their own and others' fulfillment—which will redound to the greater glory of God. Amen.**
 * Aloysius's first words were the Holy names of Jesus and Mary **

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