medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > Louis Morbioli (blessed) (d. 1485) Luigi Morbioli, like so many male > Italian saints, had a rather frivolous youth, not even settling down > after his marriage. But then came a life-threatening illness and he > got religion. L's wife agreed to separation and L. started going > from place to place begging and preaching repentance. He spent the > last years of his life living under the stairs of a large house in > Bologna. L's cult was confirmed in 1843. Where the householders would supply bed & bath & clean clothes (worn) & messes of potage for their spiritual uplift & he could do the concierge thing. DW ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html