Saint
Saint Camillus de Lellis
- Country / origin
- Italy
- Life
- 1550–1614
- Feast
- 14 July
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A former soldier and gambler who, after his conversion, founded the Camillians to care for the sick in hospitals.
Patron of
- the sick
- hospitals
- nurses and health workers
When to ask for intercession
- being in hospital
- serious illness
- carers who are exhausted
A short prayer
Saint Camillus, intercede for the sick and give those who care for them skilled hands and a heart full of compassion.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Illness
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