{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-ornate-st-francis-cross-with-blessing","title":"Vintage Bronze Ornate St. Francis Cross with Blessing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze Ornate St. Francis Cross is large and deeply worked. A haloed friar in a hooded habit stands at the crossing with his hands together, surrounded by flowers, vines and pierced tracery that run out to the tips of every arm, the created world Francis called brother and sister growing up around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is given to a prayer cut in Gothic blackletter: \u003cem\u003eBenedicat tibi Dominus et custodiat te, ostendat faciem suam tibi et misereatur tui, convertat vultum suum ad te et det tibi pacem\u003c\/em\u003e — may the Lord bless you and keep you, may he show you his face and have mercy on you, may he turn his countenance to you and give you peace. This is the blessing Francis wrote out for Brother Leo on Mount La Verna, and the Tau set below the text is the letter he used to sign his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe St. Francis cross was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves its 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":48943562653881,"sku":"3c3-1406-B","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1406-B.png?v=1787688754","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-ornate-st-francis-cross-with-blessing","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}