Jesus said to his disciples: “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.” (Mt 7:6,12-14)
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Saint Aloysius found that the way to life led him to care for others—not very popular thing to do in a time of plague. And, of course, he died of plague at the age of 23. The church has always admired apostolic zeal especially in the young. Saint Aloysius is one of the patron saints of those living with AIDS and of those who care for them.
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, June 21
