Who Was St. Camillus de Lellis?

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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