An edition of The life of S. Camillus of Lellis
(1850)
The life of S. Camillus of Lellis
founder of the Clerks Regular Servants of the Sick.
by Sanzio Cicatelli
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS.
THE LIFE OF ST. CAMILLUS OF LELLIS.
BOOK I.
I. The family, the birth, country, and parentage of Camillas 1
II. Early years of Camillas. A wound comes in his right leg. He makes a vow to become a Franciscan 6
III. Camillus goes to Rome. He serves in the hospital of S. Giacomo. He becomes a soldier, and goes through many dangers 9
IV. Camillas having lost everything by gambling, is reduced to beg, and to labour at a building belonging to the Capuchin fathers 12
V. Camillus is called by God to a true knowledge of himself, and begins to do penance 19
VI. Camillus twice becomes a Capuchin, but is dismissed on account of the wound in his leg 20
VII. Camillus returns to Rome, to the hospital of S. Giacomo. There he is made superintendant. His new scruple abont becoming a Capuchin 24
VIII. The first thought that Camillus had about instituting his congregation 27
IX. First companions of Camillus, and the first persecution raised by the devil to hinder the establishment of the congregation 29
X. Camillus is comforted by our Lord in a dream, and confirmed in the holy design of instituting the congregation 32
XI. Camillus resolves to found his congregation independently of the hospital, to undertake the service of men sick of pestilential diseases, and to be ordained priest 34
XII. Camillus, after overcoming two great difficulties by God's assistance, is ordained priest 37
XIII. Camillas leaves the hospital, and begins his congregation in the church of the Madonnina 42
XIV. God, in order to perfect the perseverance of Camillus, proves him with various tribulations 44
XV. Camillus leaves the church of the Madonnina. He receives subjects. God's Providence in maintaining him 48
XVI. Camillus embraces the spiritual care of sick people out of the hospitals 61
XVII. Bernardino, the first companion of Camillus, passes to a better life 55
XVIII. Pope Sixtus V. confirms the congregation by an Apostolic brief 69
XIX. Another apostolic brief, which permits the congregation to wear a cross on their habits 63
XX. Camillus and the congregation remove to the church of the Maddalena. Death of two brothers, one of whom summoned the other 66
XXI. Camillus founds a house in Naples. Great fruit produced by the congregation in its commencement 70
XXII, Camillas threatens two novices who returned to the world with the vengeance of God. Accomplishment of the prophecies. Two other of his religious tempted by the devil to leave the congregation 76
XXIII. The Cardinals Paleotto and Mondovi confer for the first time with Camillus and with the Holy See, about electing the congregation into an order 83
XXIV. Camillus succours the sick at Santa Maria degli Angioli in the baths of Diocletian 86
XXV. Camillus feeds and clothes many poor in different parts of Rome in the year of great scarcity 89
XXVI. Camillus goes to look for the poor in the vaults and stables of Borne 93
XXVII. Camillus assists the poor in the hospital of S. Sixtus, and in the granary delle Carozze with the loss of five of his own religious 98
XXVIII. Pope Gregory XIV. grants the profession, and erects the congregation into an order. Camillus is elected general 103
XXIX. Camillus and his companions make their solemn profession 160
BOOK II.
I. The need that the world had of our order 110 II. Camillus obtains from Pope Clement VIII, a confirmation of his order, and also some pecuniary assistance 122
III. Camillus foresees that God will assist the order. Death of Cardinal Mondovi 127
IV. Camillus goes to found a house in Milan and in Genoa. He threatens the vengeance of God upon some dissolute sailors. The accomplishment of his denunciations 130
V. The Pope sends some of our religious into Hungary. He gives the care of the sick of the Borgo to Camillus. A house founded in Bologna 133
VI. Pestilence in Piedmont. Readiness of Camillus and his religious to go there. Houses founded in Florence, Ferrara, Messina, and Palermo 138
VII. Pestilence in Nola, and death of five of our priests, who were sent to assist the sick there 140
VIII. Faculties given to Camillus by the bishop of Nola 144
IX, Another bull in favour of the order. A house founded at Mantua. Some of our religious sent to Canizza 146
X. Dangers of Camillus in two storms at sea. Five more houses founded 151
XI. Camillus is many times providentially assisted in his extreme want 156
XII. Camillus resigns the office of general 160
XIII. Exercises of Camillus after his resignation 163
XIV. Method of life observed by S. Camillus during his stay in the hospital of S. Spirito 169
XV. Five graces bestowed by our Lord on Camillus 176
XVI. Camillus in Bocchianico assists the poor during a famine. Miracles wrought in favour of his charity 180
XVII. Camillus foretells his approaching end. He writes a letter to his nephew Alexander, which is mysteriously presented to him the same day 186
XVIII. Camillus returns to Rome. His last illness 190
XIX, Camillus receives the Viaticum and Extreme Unction 199
XX. Camillus, after receiving the Pope's blessing, passes happily to the Lord 204
XXI. The body of the saint visited by crowds of people. His burial 213
XXII. Apparitions of S. Camillus after his death 217
BOOK III.
I. The eminent faith of S. Camillus 220
II. The great hope that Camillus had of being saved by the merits and blood of Jesus Christ 230
III. Camillus's ardent charity towards God, and towards the souls of his neighbours 239
IV. The charity of Camillus to the sick in the hospitals 246
V. Camillus has a miraculous knowledge of dying people, who are yet in a state of mortal sin 267
VI. Camillus's charity to the dying in private houses 275
VII. The pleasure that our ministry and assistance of the dying gives the angels, and the rage that it puts the devils in 286
VIII. Camillus wished that his religious should be called in good time to the assistance of the dying. Examples to prove the importance of this 293
IX. Further examples of the same subject 301
X. Charity of Camillus to all the poor, beggars, prisoners, orphans, widows, and children. His compassion towards the very animals 309
XI. Camillus's love for holy poverty, and for the virtue of justice 317
XII. Camillus's wonderful zeal to preserve his chastity inviolate 325
XIII. Of Camillus's love for holy obedience, and of his observance of all the rules of the community 337
XIV. The humility of S. Camillus, and his spirit of mortification and penance 347
XV. Camillus's patience in misfortunes, and his modesty in travelling. Some wonderful succours which God gave him in different dangers 361
XVI. Other dangers from which Camillus was delivered by God 367
XVII. Camillus's continual prayer. His devotion to the Blessed Virgin and the saints 372
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