April 16 is the Saint's feast day.
St. Benedict Joseph Labre could be the Pope's special patron as well. Why? Because Joseph Ratzinger was born on April 16, and, since becoming pope, he is now Benedict Joseph. How perfect for such a humble intellectual to have a simple, vagrant, holy-fool for a special patron. Happy birthday Holy Father.
St. Benedict Joseph, pray for us.
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For more information on St. Benedict Joseph Labre go here.
Image: One of my early 'icons' now in the custody of the Little Brothers of St. Francis, Boston. Fr. Benedict Groeschel also has a copy in his cell.
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