After a troubled youth, Camillus was converted by the kindness of a Capuchin Friar, and wanted to join the order. He was refused because of a chronic ulcer condition on one of his legs, so he volunteered at a hospital in Rome. Finding the help there sorely uncompassionate and incompetent, he founded his own Order to care for the patients. The Order thrived and continues today. St. Camillus de Lellis is the patron of the sick, hospitals and nurses.
Today with so much concern for health care and, despite all our technological and medical science advances, there seems to be a greater need than ever for caregivers for those suffering from illnesses of all sorts. Having had more contact with doctors and hospitals since Easter than ever in my life, I am aware of the great services they provide and am grateful for them. We might make it part of our prayer today to pray to St. Camillus in behalf of those who are in the medical field, and, if we can, send a card of gratitude to our doctors and nurses, and perhaps visit someone who is in the hospital or homebound.
St. Camillus, pray for us!
Bro. Rene
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