Saint
Aloysius Gonzaga (also known as Aluigi Gonzaga; Luigi Gonzaga) was
born in 1568 A.D. at the castle of Castiglione, Italy. His family was
of nobility, and Aloysius' father was a compulsive gambler. He was
the cousin of Saint Rudolph Acquaviva.
Aloysius
had been trained to be a soldier and courtier from the age of four.
He suffered from kidney disease, which he considered a blessing as it
left him bed-ridden with time for prayer. While still a boy himself,
he taught catechism to poor boys. He received his first Communion
from Saint
Charles Borromeo.
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