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| San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre, ora pro nobis |
April 16th is the Feast of St. Benedict Joseph Labre (1748-1783), ascetic, mendicant, Franciscan tertiary, and pilgrim. Known as “God’s vagabond,” St. Benedict Joseph Labre travelled to many holy sanctuaries in France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy. Renouncing all worldly possessions, he lived a life of extreme poverty, prayer and penance. He is the patron saint of homeless people
In celebration, we’re posting a prayer to St. Benedict Joseph Labre. The Accompanying photo was taken in the rectory of St. Rita’s Church in Staten Island, New York. Evviva San Benedetto Giuseppe Labre!
Prayer to St. Benedict Joseph Labre
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, you gave up honor, money, and home for love of Jesus. Help us to set our hearts on Jesus and not on the things of this world. You lived in obscurity among the poor in the streets. Enable us to see Jesus in our poor brothers and sisters and not judge by appearances. Make us realize that in helping them we are helping Jesus. Show us how to befriend them and not pass them by. Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, you had a great love for prayer. Obtain for us the grace of persevering prayer, especially adoration of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, poor in the eyes of men but rich in the eyes of God, pray for us. Amen