{"title":"The Benedict Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"saint-benedict-layering-set","title":"*CLEARANCE* Saint Benedict Necklace Layering Set","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Help me, O great Saint Benedict, to live and die as a faithful child of God, to be ever submissive to His holy will, and to achieve the eternal happiness of heaven. Amen.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBenedict Meaning: \"The blessed one\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeast Day: July 11\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaint Benedict, ora pro nobis. \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e____________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis beautiful necklace features your choice of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16\" 18K Gold Filled paperclip necklace that is fully adjustable due to the nature of the links\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14” 18k gold filled Dot chain with 2” extender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoupled with an 18\" 14K Gold Filled fully adjustable slide necklace holding an 18K Gold Filled double sided Saint Benedict medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e____________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"As St. Benedict is invoked against evil, his medals are considered particularly efficacious against it. This is the medal the Church uses when she’s had just about enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe medal itself has an important prayer used in the Rite of Exorcism, in abbreviated form, on one side and an image of St. Benedict on the other. Apparently, that's all that's necessary to ward off evil.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Great article from \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncregister.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-st-benedict-and-his-medal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/a\u003e, also incudes information below on the description of the medal itself.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/8583\/0398\/files\/the-st-benedict-medal_480x480.webp?v=1672887256\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"131\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"On the front of the medal is St. Benedict holding a cross and his rule. To one side is a poisoned cup and a raven on the other ― both references to a Benedictine hagiography mentioned earlier. Above the cup are the words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrux sancti patris Benedicti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurrounding St. Benedict are the words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a reference to the saint being a Patron of a Happy Death along with St. Joseph. On the back is a cross with the letters C S S M L - N D S M D. these are the initials of the words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erux \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eacra \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eihi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003el\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eux! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eraco \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eihi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eux!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord!\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe larger letters, C S P B, stand for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erux \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eancti \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eatris \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenedicti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurrounding the back of the medal are the letters V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B which refer to the prayer of the Rite of Exorcism:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eade \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003er\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eetro \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eatana! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunquam \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003euade \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eihi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ev\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eana! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eala \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eq\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003euae \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003el\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eibas. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epse \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ev\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenena \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eibas!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally, at the top is the word PAX which means \"peace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThough lay people, and most priests, are forbidden to conduct exorcisms, they are permitted to use the St. Benedict Medal to ward off evil. One is allowed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewear the medal around the neck;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eattach it to one's rosary;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekept in one's pocket or purse;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eattach it to one's keychain;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaffixed to one's car or home;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eplaced in the foundation of a building;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaffixed to the center of a crucifix, usually behind the corpus.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"The Mater Dei Shop","offers":[{"title":"Paperclip choker","offer_id":44440773525758,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dot choker","offer_id":44440773558526,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/8583\/0398\/files\/864986D3-7F11-4EB4-B3C2-3AFD3DEAF984.heic?v=1709331256"},{"product_id":"saint-benedict-oval-necklace-silver","title":"Saint Benedict Oval Necklace- Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Help me, O great Saint Benedict, to live and die as a faithful child of God, to be ever submissive to His holy will, and to achieve the eternal happiness of heaven. Amen.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBenedict Meaning: \"The blessed one\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeast Day: July 11\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaint Benedict, ora pro nobis. \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e____________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis beautiful necklace features a delicate filigree style double-sided \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003esterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e oval shaped Saint Benedict medal on a 16\" sterling silver Singapore style necklace chain with a 2\" extender. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**This item is Sterling Silver**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e____________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"As St. Benedict is invoked against evil, his medals are considered particularly efficacious against it. This is the medal the Church uses when she’s had just about enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe medal itself has an important prayer used in the Rite of Exorcism, in abbreviated form, on one side and an image of St. Benedict on the other. Apparently, that's all that's necessary to ward off evil.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Great article from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncregister.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-st-benedict-and-his-medal\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/a\u003e, also incudes information below on the description of the medal itself.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"131\" width=\"212\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/8583\/0398\/files\/the-st-benedict-medal_480x480.webp?v=1672887256\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"On the front of the medal is St. Benedict holding a cross and his rule. To one side is a poisoned cup and a raven on the other ― both references to a Benedictine hagiography mentioned earlier. Above the cup are the words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrux sancti patris Benedicti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurrounding St. Benedict are the words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a reference to the saint being a Patron of a Happy Death along with St. Joseph. On the back is a cross with the letters C S S M L - N D S M D. these are the initials of the words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erux \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eacra \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eihi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003el\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eux! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eraco \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eihi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eux!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord!\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe larger letters, C S P B, stand for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erux \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eancti \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eatris \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenedicti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurrounding the back of the medal are the letters V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B which refer to the prayer of the Rite of Exorcism:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eade \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003er\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eetro \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eatana! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunquam \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003euade \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eihi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ev\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eana! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003em\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eala \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eq\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003euae \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003el\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eibas. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epse \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ev\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenena \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eibas!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\"Begone Satan! 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Suit up and put on your \u003cstrong\u003eDaily Armor\u003c\/strong\u003e for all lifes spiritual battles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful necklace includes 3 of our fiercest weapons against evil: \u003cem\u003eThe Crucifix, The Miraculous Medal, and The Saint Benedict Medal. \u003c\/em\u003eAll made in sterling silver hanging on a sterling silver necklace of 15 or 16\" and includes a 2\" extender. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crucifix:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"But we proclaim Christ crucified...\" 1 Corinthians 1:23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Crucifix, a vivid and outward reminder of Christ's humanity and sacrifice for us on the cross. We also remember Christ's words, \"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.\" Matthew 16:24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"verses\"\u003e\"For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names: That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.\" Philippians 2: 9-11\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Miraculous Medal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppearing to Saint Catherine Labouré,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e our Blessed Mother, standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands was framed by an inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”\u003c\/span\u003e Our Lady instructed Saint Catherine: \"Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck. Those who repeat this prayer with devotion will be, in a special manner, under the protection of the Mother of God. Graces will be abundantly bestowed upon those who have confidence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Benedict Medal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIt is hard to narrow down all of the extraordinary information surrounding the Saint Benedict Medal and the meaning behind the letters inscribed throughout and on both sides, but the following information was taken from an article at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncregister.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-st-benedict-and-his-medal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/a\u003e that contains a really helpful description of the importance of this medal. 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