
St. Benedict Joseph Labre Framed
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Beggar of Perpetual Adoration1748-1783Feast day: April 16Patronage: bachelors, rejects, mental illness, insanity, the homeless This fine art print is professionally framed with a quality hardwood frame under non-glare acrylic. Choose from a walnut colored stain (dark wood) or speckled maple colored stain (light wood). Our frames are handcrafted from start to finish in the USA. Wall mount. A beautiful addition to any home. This item SHIPS FREE anywhere in the Continental US Benedict Joseph Labre was truly eccentric, one of God's special little ones. Born in France and the eldest of 18 children, he studied under his uncle, a parish priest, to become a priest. He was unsuccessful in his attempts to enter the religious life. Then, at 16 an epidemic, that devastated his town, took even his uncle's life. He became a pilgrim, traveling from one great shrine to another, living off alms. He wore the rags of a beggar and shared his food with the poor. Fill