{"title":"St. Benedict of Nursia","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevotional items honoring \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/strong\u003e from CatholicShop.com — including holy cards, canvas prints, medals, statues, rosaries, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/st-benedict-of-nursia\"\u003eLearn more about St. Benedict of Nursia →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"st-benedict-of-nursia-devotional-canvas","title":"St. Benedict of Nursia - Devotional Canvas","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eA portrait of St. Benedict of Nursia for reflection, prayer, and a daily reminder of saintly intercession, printed on premium stretched canvas. This devotional canvas is ideal for the home, the chapel, or as a meaningful gift of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSt. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Benedict of Nursia was an Italian monk, founder of the abbey of Monte Cassino and author of the Rule that became the foundation of Western monasticism; called \"Father of Western Monasticism\" and named patron of Europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwin brother of St. Scholastica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #c9a96b; padding: 4px 20px 4px 20px; margin: 32px 0; font-style: italic; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n  \"Listen carefully, my son, to the master's instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart.\"\n  \u003cfooter style=\"margin-top: 12px; font-style: normal; font-size: 0.92em; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003e— St. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #1a3a5e; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatronage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe · Monks · Students · Kidney disease · Poisoning · Agricultural workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLived:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 480–547 in Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abbot \/ Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #e0d8c8;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed on a cotton-polyester blend and stretched over FSC-certified wood stretcher bars — sustainably sourced and gallery-ready. 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We chose this approach because many of the saints we wanted to honor — especially lesser-known martyrs, ancient confessors, and saints from outside Western Europe — have little or no devotional art available today. 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