{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-fatima-1951-holy-year-closing-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze Fatima 1951 Holy Year Closing Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Lady of Fatima stands in a full burst of rays on this medal, above the three shepherd children kneeling among their sheep, with a heraldic shield to either side. The other face carries the papal tiara over the crossed keys, a shield charged with a bird, the date divided \u003cem\u003e13 OUT 19 51\u003c\/em\u003e at the sides, and FATIMA along the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Portuguese legend reads \u003cem\u003eENCERRAMENTO DO ANO SANTO\u003c\/em\u003e, the closing of the Holy Year, kept at Fatima on 13 October 1951. That date is the anniversary of the last apparition and of the miracle of the sun in 1917, when the crowd gathered at the Cova da Iria watched the rain stop and the sky clear. What Our Lady asked of Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta was simple and hard: prayer, the daily Rosary, and reparation for the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fatima medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943562588345,"sku":"3c3-1396-B","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1396-B.png?v=1787688755","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-fatima-1951-holy-year-closing-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}