Little is known of this holy hermit, it is certain, however, who was born in France, as a penitent pilgrim who went to many sanctuaries and that, upon return from the Holy Land, found in Tuscany, in the solitude of Malavalle, near Castiglione della Pescaia in the province of Grosseto, the place where you can spend in prayer, silence, fasting and penance in the last years of his life. Did not found a religious order, or wrote a Rule, but the other one and there were thanks to Albert, who calls himself the "servant". They took care of him in recent months and soon they named those who wrote and Regula sancti Consuetudines Guillelmo. After his death in 1157, his tomb was soon visited by many devout pilgrims from Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio from, some of whom remained in Malavalle to imitate the life of a hermit and penitent who revered it as the patron saint . His cult grew to be approved by Pope Alexander III between 1174 and 1181, and received a new impetus when it was confirmed by Innocent III in 1202.
With the devotion to the holy hermit rose foundations of his disciples, who were first extended in Tuscany, Lazio and then in March of Ancona, crossing the Alps with the name of "Order of St. William 'as early as 1244. When eleven years after his disciples were called to be part of the Augustinian Order, had already a number of monasteries in northern France, in the current Belgium, Bohemia and Hungary. He was born in Mantua to the 1168. Lost his father, about 16 years left his mother and wandered as a comedian for the various regions of Italy, who fell ill seriously towards the 1209 set out to change lives and do penance for his sins. Recovered health, began to implement his promise, living first as a solitary, around Bertinoro, and the 1210 - or shortly thereafter - up to 1249 in another place more secluded, called Butriolo at Cesena. There was an immediate followers, who built the first house of the future congregation, but he continued to live in his hermitage. Aware that you were holding a crucifix, an image of the Virgin, a stack for the holy water and a table on which slept in his clothes. The thistles and thorns of the greatest days of penance were replaced, when he was sick, with a little 'straw and two blankets, one on the table and the other to cover himself.
Next to his hermitage was soon built the church of S. Butriolo Mary, where he went every day to hear mass. The witnesses of his trial confessed to ensure that you frequent, who was humble, gracious and charitable. Since he began to have followers, they also began the visits of people attracted by its spiritual conversations. This explains the result of his talks with people from all walks of life, although, in addition to being a layman, was an illiterate. He confined himself to hear the Mass and the Divine Office, and gave vent to his enthusiasm with the Our Father, Hail Mary, the Creed, the Miserere Psalm and a few others who knew. His spiritual heritage was reduced to the Christian education received in the family home, listened to speeches after his conversion and the memory of the texts of Sacred Scripture, which he repeated in his conversations. This small capital doctrine is enriched with the exercise of Christian virtues and intimacy with God His institute is spread in different parts, but not having any of the rules approved, its use did in Rome, obtaining it was given the Rule of St. Augustine. When there were now about seventy years old, wanted to put in stronger hands the direction of its communities. Thus, he could spend more time in the last ten years, to contemplation. In early October of 1249 with some disciples began their journey to Mantua. Here come the retired in the hermitage of S. Agnes in Porto, where he died on 16 of the same month.
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