{"title":"St. Benedict the Moor","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevotional items honoring \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Benedict the Moor\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-the-moor\"\u003eLearn more about St. Benedict the Moor →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"st-benedict-the-moor-devotional-canvas","title":"St. Benedict the Moor - Devotional Canvas","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eA portrait of St. Benedict the Moor 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 the Moor\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso known as Benedict of Palermo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Benedict the Moor was a Sicilian Franciscan lay brother, son of African slaves; freed at birth, joined a community of hermits and later the Friars Minor of Palermo, where though illiterate he served as superior of the friary.\u003c\/p\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 April 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatronage:\u003c\/strong\u003e African Americans · Black Catholics · Palermo · Cooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLived:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1526–1589 in Italy \/ Sicily\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Franciscan Brother\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. The matte finish reduces glare and complements the warmth of the painted style. Arrives ready to hang. Available in 10 sizes from 8×8 inches up to 24×32 inches, in both square and portrait formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #c9a961; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eAbout This Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe saint portrait was carefully directed by rigorous research into each saint's life, era, traditional iconography, and symbols of devotion, which enabled the art team to render the image in a traditional Realist style using AI image generation technology. 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. Rather than leave these saints without an image, we worked to give each one a faithful, reverent visual portrayal grounded in what we know of their life and witness, enhanced with symbols, dress, and traditional attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe goal behind this approach is not to replace the great Catholic art of the centuries, but to extend the visual communion of saints to those whose faces have been forgotten — so that Catholics today can recognize, visualize, remember, and ask their intercession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sancta Lumina","offers":[{"title":"20x20 cm \/ 8x8″","offer_id":47150922694841,"sku":"GL20811","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x35 cm \/ 11x14″","offer_id":47150922727609,"sku":"GL20812","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x30 cm \/ 12x12″","offer_id":47150922760377,"sku":"GL20813","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x45 cm \/ 12x18″","offer_id":47150922793145,"sku":"GL20814","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x40 cm \/ 16x16″","offer_id":47150922825913,"sku":"GL20815","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm \/ 16x20″","offer_id":47150922858681,"sku":"GL20816","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x50 cm \/ 20x20″","offer_id":47150922891449,"sku":"GL20817","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x60 cm \/ 20x24″","offer_id":47150922924217,"sku":"GL20818","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x60 cm \/ 24x24″","offer_id":47150922956985,"sku":"GL20819","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x80 cm \/ 24x32″","offer_id":47150922989753,"sku":"GL20820","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/4b7c024f-15e5-49a5-8a98-20944d6f8476.jpg?v=1778700919"},{"product_id":"st-benedict-the-moor-holy-card","title":"St. Benedict the Moor Holy Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003eA premium devotional holy card honoring St. Benedict the Moor. Featuring an original sacred portrait on the front and prayer content on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$0.99 per card · Sold in packs of 10 · Minimum order: 10 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Minimum Quantity for these cards is 10.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatron of:\u003c\/strong\u003e African Americans; Black Catholics; Palermo; cooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrayer on the reverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSt. Benedict the Moor, son of African slaves who though illiterate was made superior of your Franciscan friary, pray that the Church may honor holiness above station, and that we may seek God's wisdom alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on premium 350 gsm coated silk paper, full color on both sides. 2\" × 3.5\" vertical card — perfect for personal devotion, gift-giving, or evangelization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #c9a961; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eAbout This Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe saint portrait was carefully directed by rigorous research into each saint's life, era, traditional iconography, and symbols of devotion, which enabled the art team to render the image in a traditional Realist style using AI image generation technology. 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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