Renounced all honors to follow Christ on the path of consecration

Everything the world desires—honor, wealth, nobility, glory, power—he had. Yet Aloysius (Louis) Gonzaga chose to go against the tide, abandoning all worldly security to stake his entire life on following Christ. Born into the noble Gonzaga family on March 9, 1568 as the eldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione, Aloysius had a future of comfort and distinction ahead of him. However, he preferred prayer and penance over weapons and armor.