Biography: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

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by following the course at the College
of Barcelona, but without success. His austerities had also undermined his
health. After considerable delay he was finally admitted into the Society
of Jesus as a lay-brother, 31 January, 1571. Distinct novitiates had not as
yet been established in Spain, and Alfonso began his term of probation at
Valencia or Gandia -- this point is a subject of dispute -- and after six
months was sent to the recently-founded college at Majorca, where he
remained in the humble position of porter for forty-six years, exercising a
marvelous influence on the sanctification not only of the members of the
household, but upon a great number of people who came to the porter's lodge
for advice and direction. Among the distinguished Jesuits who came under
his influence was St. Peter Clavier, who lived with hi m for some time at
Majorca, and who followed his advice in asking for the missions of South
America. The bodily mortifications which he imposed on himself were ...

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