ST. MARY-BERNARDETTE SOUBIROUS, VIRGIN, ST. BENEDICT JOSEPH LABRE, April 16

ST. MARY-BERNARDETTE SOUBIROUS, VIRGIN

St. Bernadette Soubirous, Roman Catholic Nun. Feastday April 16

ST. BENEDICT JOSEPH LABRE

Benedict, a French man, was given the nickname “the vagabond of God,” having chosen the streets as his monastery. With a crucifix and a breviary he made pilgrimages throughout France and Italy, living on charity that he shared with others. He died in Rome in 1783, and was canonized by Pope Leo XIII.  April 16