St. Benedict's medal anchors this rosary — a small bronze door into a tradition of monastic prayer and protection that stretches back fifteen centuries.

St. Benedict gave the Western Church its most enduring rule of life — ora et labora, pray and work — and gave the faithful a medal that carries the prayers of his monks across the centuries. Praying the rosary while wearing or holding the Benedict medal is a quiet act of placing oneself under the protection of the Cross he loved above all else.

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: Gold
• Crucifix: Zinc (1.94 x 1.27 x .22")
• Centerpiece: Zinc (.85 x .53 x .07")
• Overall colorway: Gold
• Packaging: Carded

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