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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are grateful to share our apostolate with you.
Seeing my brother Scott suffer from mental illness for many years caused me much heartache. I searched for spiritual support but found none. I would see him hospitalized year after year and he progressively became worse; he never became well. Our family experienced the pain and grief of seeing a loved one suffer immensely from mental illness and felt helpless. Not to mention, the stigma and other people's attitude towards our family because of this disease. I felt compelled to do something. I wrote over six hundred letters to religious communities asking them to pray for me and for what I should do. After much prayer to the Blessed Mother, I felt that I was inspired by Her to begin this apostolate for Her most suffering children through Her special son whose name is Saint Benedict Joseph Labre. To date, our members number close to four thousand families from some 34 countries. Some of our distinguished spiritual support members who are our friends include: Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Father Benedict Joseph Groeschel, CFR, Mother Angelica and all of her sisters and many, many others. The stories and the letters we receive on a daily basis are truly heart-wrenching. We are starting new spiritual support groups that we hope will extend our love and compassion to all of our members. We hope that you will join us.God Bless! Timothy Timothy Hughes Duff 
For over twenty-five years I felt so alone in my sorrow from the pain and mental anguish of my son's illness. I wanted and needed the "healing love" of my Church and the spiritual support of my brothers and sisters in Christ. But where was I to find it? Now! I will never cry alone again.And because of the Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre, may no mother or anyone suffering from mental illness cry alone. We will hold you in our heart, remember you in our loving prayers and cry with you; together, we will experience the love, comfort and hope of the Merciful Mother of the Mentally Ill and St. Benedict Joseph Labre. God brought us to Father Benedict J. Grosechel, CFR who has been there from the beginning to advise and support us with his love and presence. May this Guild bring you great comfort and joy!Mildred Mildred Duff, mother of Scott
Mildred and Father Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR A message from Father Benedict Joseph Groeschel, C.F.R.: "Saint Padre Pio used to say: The worst question in the world was Why? Our questions as Christians is What? What does God ask of me in this situation? What can I do to overcome this difficulty? What can I do to help others with this similar sorrow? Christ has much to teach us all by the cross. The Saints are those who were always willing to learn. The message of St. Benedict Joseph is: whatever you are or whatever you have, give it to God with all of your heart."
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