![]() People took to calling him the "Angel of Good Counsel", so grateful were they for his wise advice so freely given. It is said that he miraculously multiplied grain and wine during a severe shortage in his area. Statue in the Peregrine Chapel of the Serra Chapel in Mission San Juan CapistranoĪfter some years, he was sent back to Forlì, where he founded a new Servite house there and became well known for his preaching and holiness as well as his devotion to the sick and poor. A few years later, he joined the Servites in Siena and went on to be ordained a priest. Filled with remorse, he began to pray more and to channel his energies into good works. The moment had a profound effect on Laziosi. Laziosi repented and asked Philip for forgiveness. He was driven from the city with insults and violence. While trying to preach in Forlì, Philip was heckled and struck by the 18-year-old Laziosi. Philip Benizi, Prior General of the Friar Servants of Saint Mary, was sent to try to reconcile the divided community. In 1283, the residents of Forlì were under interdict. ![]() Peregrine's family supported the anti-papal faction. At that time Forli was part of the Papal States. Peregrine Laziosi was born in 1260, the only son of an affluent family in Forlì, in northern Italy. He is the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses. 1260 – ) is an Italian saint of the Servite Order (Friar Order Servants of Mary). Peregrine Laziosi ( Pellegrino Latiosi c. Persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses One leg covered in a cancerous sore, a staff ![]() Peregrine Laziosi on the rightġ5 April 1609, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Paul VĢ7 December 1726, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII He is the patron of cancer patients.Filippo Lippi, Presentation of the Temple, with St. Afflicted with cancer, Peregrine turned to God and was richly rewarded for his Faith, enabling him over many years to lead others to the truth. His great fervor and qualities as a confessor brought many back to the true Faith. Once given the grace of conversion he became one of the great saints of his time. Paul, was in open defiance of the Church as a youth. He died in 1345 at the age of eighty-five, and he was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. This miracle caused his reputation to become widespread. ![]() The following morning he was completely cured. When he was afflicted with cancer of the foot and amputation had been decided upon, he spent the night before the operation, in prayer. An ideal priest, he had a reputation for fervent preaching and being a good confessor. Sometime later, Peregrine was sent to Forli to found a new house of the Servite Order. It is believed that he never allowed himself to sit down for thirty years, while as far as possible, observing silence and solitude. Following the instructions of the Virgin Mary received in a vision, Peregrine went to Siena and joined the Servites. When Philip offered the other cheek, Peregrine was so overcome that he repented and converted to Catholicism. Philip Benizi to mediate, Philip was struck in the face by Peregrine. During one uprising, which the Pope sent St. As a youth he was active in politics as a member of the anti-papal party. Peregrine Laziosi was born of a wealthy family at Forli, Italy, in 1260. ![]()
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