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Saint Benedict Joseph Labre

“St. Benedict Joseph Labre was a French mendicant and Franciscan tertiary born in 1748. What ultimately drew me in to him was just how small he was, not in stature but in humility. He also had very little to offer society and was what most people would consider a "reject." I had heard of Benedict Joseph Labre and was waiting to find the right person to portray him. A short time later I met the right person for the job who happened to have a similar perspective on life and looked very much like the Saint.”

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