St. Camillus de Lellis (18 July): Whatever Your Past, You Can Change.

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Can God restore someone after years of sin? The life of St. Camillus de Lellis answers with a resounding yes. Born in 1550, Camillus lived a reckless youth as a soldier, gambling away everything and falling into vice. Wounded, rejected twice by the Capuchins because of an incurable leg wound, and seemingly without hope, he encountered the mercy of God through the kindness of a single monk. That conversion transformed his entire life. Unable to become a Capuchin, Camillus instead discovered the mission God had prepared for him: caring for the sick, the dying, and the abandoned. He founded the Order of the Ministers of the Sick (Camillians), adding a remarkable fourth vow—to care for plague victims even at the risk of one's own life. Guided by St. Philip Neri, renowned for miracles, and remembered for heroic charity, St. Camillus became one of the Church's greatest examples of mercy in action. His story reminds us that your past does not define your future. God's mercy is greater than every sin. If you've ever wondered whether God can still use your life, this saint's story is for you. "It is not what we've done in the past that matters most—it is whether we choose to love Christ today." 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Born in Italy and His Mother's Vision 01:01 A Difficult Childhood 01:19 Soldier, Gambling, and Vice 01:36 The Wounded Soldier 02:00 His Conversion Begins 02:08 Rejected by the Capuchins 02:40 The Lesson of Perseverance 02:57 Hospital of the Incurables 03:14 Serving the Sick 03:47 Learning to Read at Age 32 04:21 Ordained a Priest 04:30 The Fourth Vow 04:45 Caring for Plague Victims 05:00 St. Philip Neri's Guidance 05:17 Angels at the Bedsides of the Dying 05:32 Miracles of St. Camillus 05:48 Restored Innocence 06:19 His Holy Death 06:36 The Great Lesson 07:00 God's Mercy Changes Lives 07:39 Final Exhortation 07:48 Closing Prayer Prayer St. Camillus de Lellis, obtain for us a heart full of charity, unwavering trust in God's mercy, perseverance after failure, and the courage to serve Christ in the suffering and the sick. Pray for us. Amen. Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 6. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 7. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 8. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 9. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 10. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StCamillus #StCamillusDeLellis #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Saints #Conversion #DivineMercy #Mercy #HospitalMinistry #Christianity #JesusChrist #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #SaintOfTheDay #ChurchHistory