17th June - Saint Rainier of Pisa - Independent Catholic News

17th June - Saint Rainier of Pisa - Independent Catholic News: Born in 1117, the son of prosperous merchants, St Rainier enjoyed a wild youth. He loved music and dancing, partying all night with friends, then sleeping all day. But when he was about 23 his aunt introduced him to a wandering monk who persuaded him there was more to life than dissipation and self-indulgence.St Ranier's change of heart was so dramatic, his parents feared for his sanity.

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