{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-francis-blessing-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Francis Blessing Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze St. Francis Blessing Medal is six-sided, with Francis shown in profile in the Franciscan habit, tonsured and haloed, his hands drawn to his breast against a field of fine radiating lines set with small crosses. His name, \u003cstrong\u003eFRANCISCVS\u003c\/strong\u003e, runs down the edge beside him, and the reverse is filled with lettering, a Tau cross rising from a rocky base at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is Italian, and it is the blessing Francis wrote out for Brother Leo: \u003cem\u003eIl Signore ti benedica e custodisca\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 gaze toward you and give you peace. The Tau was the saint's own signature, and it closes the prayer here as it closed the parchment he handed his friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe St. Francis 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":48943587164345,"sku":"3c3-1312-B","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1312-B.png?v=1787688761","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-francis-blessing-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}