{"product_id":"st-aloysius-gonzaga-pray-for-us","title":"St. Aloysius Gonzaga | Pray for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Aloysius Gonzaga, the young nobleman who gave up a title to become a Jesuit and gave his life caring for plague victims, is honored on June 21.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; color:#F5F5F5; background:transparent;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eFeast Day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eJune 21, Memorial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLife \u0026amp; Canonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eBorn 1568 at Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy; died 1591 in Rome, age 23\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePatronage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eYoung people, students, Catholic youth, and caregivers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSymbols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eThe Jesuit cassock and surplice, a lily, a crucifix, a skull\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Life of St. Aloysius Gonzaga\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAloysius was the eldest son of a powerful Italian family, raised in royal courts and expected to inherit his father's title. He chose God instead, handed his inheritance to his brother and entered the Jesuits in Rome at seventeen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen plague struck Rome in 1591 he carried the sick to the hospital in his own arms and nursed them. He fell ill himself and died at twenty-three, guided to the end by his spiritual father, St. Robert Bellarmine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavyweight 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed drop-shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGet to Know St. Aloysius Gonzaga\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Piece of Twisted Iron\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eAloysius said, \"I am a piece of twisted iron. I entered religion to get twisted straight.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Would Keep Playing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eA beloved story tells that when friends at recreation asked what they would do if they had only an hour to live, Aloysius said he would keep playing his game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Carried the Sick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eDuring the plague in Rome he gathered sick people from the streets and carried them to the hospital himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuried Near His Spiritual Father\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eSt. Robert Bellarmine guided Aloysius and asked to be buried near him. They rest close together in the church of Sant'Ignazio in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatron of Youth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe Church named him patron of young people, especially students, who ask his help to stay pure and faithful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIGNUMX","offers":[{"title":"Navy Blue \/ S","offer_id":68025680429292,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy Blue \/ M","offer_id":68025680462060,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#002","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy Blue \/ L","offer_id":68025680494828,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#003","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy Blue \/ XL","offer_id":68025680527596,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#004","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy Blue \/ 2XL","offer_id":68025680560364,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ S","offer_id":68025680265452,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#006","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ M","offer_id":68025680298220,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#007","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ L","offer_id":68025680330988,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#008","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ XL","offer_id":68025680363756,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#009","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 2XL","offer_id":68025680396524,"sku":"261102PODPQ3652#010","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1349\/6300\/files\/st-aloysius-gonzaga-pray-for-us-navy-blue-front-transparent.png?v=1793572091","url":"https:\/\/www.signumx.store\/products\/st-aloysius-gonzaga-pray-for-us","provider":"SIGNUMX Catholic Apparel Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}