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Devotion
to St. Peregrine
St.
Peregrine
Peregrine
labored for years as a brother in the Servite Order and at age 60 was
diagnosed with cancer of the leg brought on by many years of disciplined
prayer while standing, resulting in varicose veins, which became ulcerous. On
the night before the scheduled amputation of his leg, Peregrine dragged
himself to the foot of the cross in the community chapter room and fell into
a deep trance-like sleep. Upon waking, he discovered that this leg was
completely cured. The
Conversion of St. Peregrine Saint
Peregrine Laziosi is the patron of those who have cancer and HIV/AIDS. He was
born in Forli, Italy in the year 1260. As a young man he was part of a party
that opposed the pope. He met up with St. Philip Benizi, the head of the
Servite order, who had been sent to try to bring together the divided
community. While he tried to preach St. Philip Benizi was harassed and even
hit on the cheek by Peregrine, who was very enthusiastic about his cause.
That event changed Peregrine. He was deeply touched when Saint Philip offered
him the other cheek. He began to devote the time and energy he had been using
to divide and became Catholic. He did many good works and eventually joined
the Servites order. He studied and was ordained a priest. When he went back
to his hometown, he founded a new Servite house there and became well known
for his preaching and holiness. He was very devoted to the sick and those
living in poverty.
A
Prayer to St. Peregrine for Sick Relatives and Friends O great St. Peregrine,
Click on the Links Below to visit
sites of other churchs with Devotions to St. Pergrine:
Saint Peregrine Center at The
Grotto National Shrine of St. Peregrine
(Our Lady of Sorrows) or Click on the Links Below for More
Information on the Life and Works of St. Pergrine:
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