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 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: 21.5 inches
• Beads: Crystal
• Crucifix: Zinc (2.17 x 1.31 x .29")
• Centerpiece: Zinc (.97 x .69 x .07")
• Overall colorway: Crystal
• Packaging: Clear Box

Each rosary is shipped in its original packaging, ready to be given as a gift or carried into prayer the same day.