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

St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–547) is the father of Western monasticism, founder of the Benedictine Order, and one of Christianity's most powerful intercessors against evil. The medal that bears his name has been venerated since at least the 11th century, and the inscriptions on it form a prayer of exorcism in Latin: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti (Cross of the Holy Father Benedict) and Vade retro Satana (Begone, Satan).

Olive wood from the Holy Land has been used for centuries to make rosaries, crucifixes, and devotional carvings. The wood comes from groves cultivated in the same hills where Christ walked, prayed, and was betrayed — the Garden of Gethsemane, by tradition, still preserves olive trees of immense age. Holding olive wood beads is a small daily reminder of the land of the Lord's earthly life.

Details

• Overall length: 16 inches
• Beads: Olive Wood
• Crucifix: Zinc (1.52 x .87 x .14")
• Centerpiece: Zinc (.81 x .57 x .11")
• Overall colorway: Olive Wood
• Packaging: Gift Box