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2 November ' Blessed Pius of St Aloysius CP
Celebrated 3 November by the Passionists
=C2 Passionist Religious ' born on 29 April 1868 in Trebbio di Po=
ssio
Berni, Rimini, Italy as Luigi Campidello and died on 2 November 1889
in San Vito di Romagna, Forl=C3=AC, Italy of tuberculosis, aged 21.
Patronages ' youth and Passionist seminarians. Blessed Pius died
before he could receive his ordination to the priesthood but in his
short life managed to inspire all those who encountered him by his
strong dedication to his order's charism and his deep faith. His bo=
dy
is incorrupt.
Luigi Campidelli was born to an impoverished farmers on 29 April 1868
as the fourth of six children to Giuseppe Campidelli and Filomena
Belpani. He was baptised as =E2=80=9CLuigi Nazreno Francesco=E2=80=9D. His = parents
nicknamed him =E2=80=9CGigino=E2=80=9D. His father caught typhoid in 1874 a=
nd soon
died which left his widow and children destitute but an uncle came to
their aid to help manage their farm.
He received his Confirmation on 9 February 1873 from the Bishop of
Rimini, Luigi Poggi and in 1875 enrolled in the private school at
Trebbio di Poggio Berni before making his First Communion in 1878. In
his schooling he was admired as a good student and devout child and in
his teens became more active in the life of his local parish. He was
known throughout the neighbourhood as a pious and sincere child, with
an unwavering allegiance to Pope Pius IX, whom he felt was going
through terrible trials due to the loss of the Papal States in 1870.
He also taught other children catechism. He encountered the
Passionists in 1880 and knew at once that he wanted to join them.
From this time on he was a frequent visitor to the Santuario della
Madonna di Casale and was soon invited to enter their novitiate. He
entered on=C2 on 2 May 1882. On 27 May 1883 he was clothed in the
Passionist habit and he received the religious name of =E2=80=9CPius of Sai=
nt
Aloysius=E2=80=9D. His was transferred to Viterbo in January 1883 where he continued his theological and philosophical studies. On 30 April 1884
he made his vows and then received the minor orders at the
Sant'Eutizio convent in Viterbo. In 1888 he began to manifest the
first signs of tuberculosis and became progressively worse throughout
1889.
He died on 2 November 1889 at 10:30pm. His remains were buried in San
Vito di Romagna and then on 6 May 1923 they were moved to the
Santuario della Madonna di Casale. His body was exhumed on 17 June
1985 for canonical inspection as part of the Beatification process and
was found to be incorrupt.
He was Beatified by St Pope John Paul II on 17 November 1985.
From Anastpaul 2019
Bible Quote:
=C2 Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead,
of the seed of David, according to my gospel. 9 Wherein I labour even
unto bands, as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound. 10
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they
also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.=C2 (2 Tim. 2:8-10) DRB
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This is the first and greatest commandment: Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with thy whole heart, but the second is like unto it: Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.--Matt. 22:38
9. Some torment themselves in seeking means to discover the art of
loving God, and do not know--poor creatures--that there is no art or
means of loving Him but to love Him--that is, to begin to practice
those things which are pleasing to Him.
--St. Francis de Sales
St. Vincent de Paul devoted himself nobly to this holy practice,
observing God's law with so much exactness, that those who watched him
closely assented that no one who was merely a man could fail less than
he. He was constantly elevated above himself, upright in his
judgments, circumspect in his words, prudent in his conduct, punctual
in the practices of piety, and so perfectly united to God, so far as
could be judged from the exterior, that it was plain that the love of
God was what animated his heart and ruled in all the powers and
sentiments of his soul, to regulate every motion and act. It might be
said that his whole life was a sacrifice to God, not only of honors,
comforts, pleasures and all other earthly blessings, but even of what
he had received more directly from His most liberal hand, such as
lights, affections and holy desires. Nor did he ever wish for anything
except that God should be known and glorified, in all times and
places, and by all kinds of people. To this end alone he directed all
that he thought, said, and did.
(Taken from the book "A Year with the Saints".=C2 November: Charity)
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