{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-hooded-st-benedict-medal-with-cross-reverse","title":"Vintage Bronze Hooded St. Benedict Medal with Cross Reverse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze Hooded St. Benedict Medal carries the saint in profile, his head deeply hooded, with a shield behind him and at his shoulder the broken cup and its small serpent, the poisoned drink that shattered when he blessed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legend around the rim reads \u003cem\u003eBENEDICTUS MONACHORUM PATRIARCHA\u003c\/em\u003e, Benedict, patriarch of monks, with \u003cem\u003ePAX\u003c\/em\u003e, peace, the Benedictine motto, set at the foot. The reverse is the Benedictine cross, its quarters lettered \u003cem\u003eC S S M L\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eN D S M D\u003c\/em\u003e within a ring of further initials. They abbreviate the old Latin prayer of protection: may the holy Cross be my light, may the dragon never be my guide, begone Satan, never tempt me with your vanities. The medal has been worn for that protection for centuries, and the lettering on this casting is unusually crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe St. Benedict 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":48943563342009,"sku":"3c3-1384-B","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1384-B.png?v=1787688755","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-hooded-st-benedict-medal-with-cross-reverse","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}