In the Service of Christ through the Sick

At a time when the sick were still cared for by convicts or untrained mercenaries, Camillus de Lellis radically transformed the approach to caregiving. No longer was it to be seen as a punishment to be endured or a mere means of making money—it became an act of love and compassion toward those who suffer, recognizing in the sick the reflection of Christ’s face, to be served and loved.