St. Camillus of Lellis, Confessor (18 July) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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St. Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) is one of the Church's greatest examples of heroic charity. In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year for July 18, discover how a soldier enslaved by gambling and vice became the founder of the Camillians, devoted entirely to serving the sick, the dying, and the forgotten. Guéranger beautifully explains the Catholic understanding of the human body, the sacraments, and why caring for the sick is one of the highest works of Christian charity. Learn how St. Camillus abandoned his worldly life, embraced Christ crucified, and spent every remaining day serving those in their final hours—often aided by angels according to the testimony of St. Philip Neri. Whether you are a healthcare worker, nurse, physician, caregiver, chaplain, or simply seeking inspiration to grow in charity, the life of St. Camillus is a powerful reminder that every suffering person is Christ Himself. "I was sick and you visited Me." — Matthew 25:36 In this video you'll discover: The dramatic conversion of St. Camillus Why he is patron of nurses, hospitals, and the sick The Catholic meaning of corporal works of mercy The spiritual importance of caring for the dying The founding of the Camillian Order Miracles, prophecy, and angelic assistance Dom Guéranger's profound meditation on Christian charity 00:00 Introduction 00:09 Dom Guéranger on the dignity of the human body 01:02 The sacraments and sanctification 01:59 Charity toward the sick 02:47 The beginning of St. Camillus' story 03:19 Noble birth and mother's prophetic dream 03:43 Soldier, gambling, and worldly life 03:51 His miraculous conversion 04:23 Attempts to become a Capuchin 04:56 Service in the Hospital of the Incurables 05:13 Heroic care of the sick 05:36 Returning to school at age 32 05:51 Ordained priest and founding the Camillians 06:08 Christ Crucified encourages St. Camillus 06:26 St. Philip Neri confirms the mission 06:48 Serving plague victims 07:37 Charity during famine and epidemic 08:07 Miracles and gifts 08:50 Holy death of St. Camillus 09:14 Patron of nurses and the sick 09:31 Dom Guéranger's prayer to St. Camillus 11:04 Caring for Christ in the suffering 11:57 Prayer for a holy death https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/july/july-18-st-camillus-of-lellis-confessor-dom-prosper-gueranger/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. 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. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StCamillus #CamillusDeLellis #CatholicSaints #DomGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #ChristianCharity #Nurses #Healthcare #CorporalWorksOfMercy #CatholicFaith