<p>St. Angelo is also known as St. Angelus, he was born in Jerusalem to a Jewish family.&nbsp; His mother converted to Christianity, and Angelo, along with his twin brother John, was baptized and converted.&nbsp; He was born in 1185.&nbsp; He is venerated as a Saint of the Church, martyred for the faith, and was from the Holy Land. &nbsp;</p> <p>St. Angelo&rsquo;s parents died while he was young, and he and his twin brother entered the Carmelite Order at the age of eighteen.&nbsp; They were well learned, and already spoke Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.&nbsp; When he was twenty-six, Angelo was ordained in Jerusalem, and traveled throughout Palestine.&nbsp; Various miraculous cures were attributed to him as he traveled.&nbsp; His biography tells us that he sought to avoid fame, and when he was becoming known for his miracles, he withdrew from society to a hermitage to avoid the crowds.&nbsp; He remained a hermit on Mount Carmel until he was asked to leave for Italy to preach against Albigensians, Bulgars, and Patarini. &nbsp;</p> <p>Angelo went to Sicily, and his fame as a miracle worker caused crowds to come to him in large amounts.&nbsp; He wanted to convert a Knight named Berenger.&nbsp; Catholic tradition states that Berenger was living in incest and that Angelo convinced the knight&rsquo;s companion to leave Berenger.&nbsp; Berenger became enraged and had him killed in front of the Church of Saints Filippo and Giacomo in Licata.&nbsp; He didn&rsquo;t die from his attacks until four days after the attack, and according to Catholic tradition, he asked for his assassin to be pardoned.&nbsp; He showed the ultimate in forgiveness, setting an example for all those that he preached to.&nbsp; He was buried at Saints Filippo and Giacomo Church.&nbsp; His sepulcher at Licata quickly became a site of Pilgrimage.&nbsp; The Carmelites venerated him as a saint from 1456, and Pope Pius II canonized him.&nbsp; His relics were translated to a new Church in Licata, Saint Maria del Carmine.&nbsp; It was through St. Angelo&rsquo;s interecession that the plague in the Kingdom of Naples was attributed to.&nbsp; He is often pictured in art with a sword through his chest, holding a book or palm, with three crowns, or lilies or roses. &nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Practical Take Away</strong></span></p> <p>St. Angelo is also known as St. Angelus, he was born in Jerusalem to a Jewish family.&nbsp; His mother converted to Christianity, and Angelo, along with his twin brother John, was baptized and converted.&nbsp; He was born in 1185.&nbsp; He is venerated as a Saint of the Church, martyred for the faith, being from the Holy Land.&nbsp; He spoke with a Knight named Berenger, about his incest relationship, and the immoral life he was living.&nbsp; Berenger had him killed in front of a Church, and he didn&rsquo;t die until four days after the attack.&nbsp; He was well known for drawing large crowds for his preaching and miracle working.&nbsp; The ending of the Plague in Naples was attributed to his intercession. &nbsp;</p>