St. Aloysius Gonzaga: Patron of Christian Youth

by Maurice Meschler and Maurice Meschler S.J.

Famous for purity; concentration in prayer and achieving his religious vocation against all odds. St. Mary Magdalene dei Pazzi saw in vision that he achieved a very high place in Heaven; though he died at only 23. 350 pgs; PB

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895552752
• ISBN13: 9780895552754
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Tan Books
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Review from the Publisher

Born the eldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione, St. Aloysius was heir to an ancient line of nobility and was expected, as such, to carry on the family tradition. Though well suited to his role, he chose instead to renounce the world and become a Jesuit. This meant he could never even become a member of the hierarchy, which his family would otherwise have surely seen to in his life as a priest. No. He renounced everything: His name, his titles, his heritage, his fame, his glory, his luxury - to become a Jesuit priest. It would be hard to believe that any other saint in the history of the Church ever achieved his religious vocation against more opposition. And yet, having achieved it, he was to live only another five years. However, St. Mary Magdalene di Pazzi saw him in vision shortly after he died and proclaimed, "O how great is the glory enjoyed by Aloysius, the son of Ignatius! Never would I have believed it, if Jesus had not shown it to me. It seems to me that there can be none greater in Heaven. I assure you Aloysius is a great saint. We have saints (relics) in our church (the Carmelite) who do not possess such glory. Would that I could go through the whole world and proclaim that Aloysius, the son of Ignatius is a great saint, and show everyone his glory, that God might be glorified!" What was the cause of such glory? What is there in the obscure life of St. Aloysius Gonzaga that Holy Mother Church wishes to hold before the young people of the world by proclaiming him "Patron of Christian Youth?" A reading of Father Meschler's biography will give that answer in a truly satisfying manner!

Excellent

This is an excellent book on the life of one of the greatest saints of the Roman Catholic history, Aloysius. There are many facts about who he was, and what he did. It was an all around great book.