This rosary places the great medal of St. Benedict at its center — one of the oldest and most loved sacramentals of the Catholic Church.

Few sacramentals are as widely loved as the medal of St. Benedict. The Church grants special blessings for it, and the Benedictine tradition surrounds it with a long history of healings and deliverances. Joined to the prayers of the rosary, it draws the one who prays into the steady rhythm of monastic devotion that has shaped Catholic life for fifteen centuries.

The Battle Rosary tradition draws on the imagery of spiritual combat that runs through Catholic life from St. Paul's letters to St. Benedict's medal to the prayers of exorcists today. It joins the sturdiness of military-style construction with the protective patronage of St. Benedict, whose medal stands at its center as a sign that prayer itself is the great defense of the soul.

Details

• Overall length: 20 inches
• Bead size: 6mm
• Beads: Copper
• Crucifix: Zinc (1.94 x 1.27 x .22")
• Centerpiece: Zinc (.85 x .53 x .07")
• Overall colorway: Copper
• Packaging: Carded

Hand-finished construction; small variations between individual rosaries are normal and part of the character of the craft.