Luis María Monti, religious (1825–1900)

Biography

Orphaned by his father at the age of twelve, he worked as a carpenter and gathered young workers in his workshop to pray, train and help those in need. He suffered an unjust accusation and seventy-two days in jail, but he persevered without resentment. She learned nursing and cared for cholera patients; Later he organized communities of consecrated lay people dedicated to hospitals and the education of children without families. His spiritual fatherhood caused everyone to call him “father.”