{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-francis-embracing-the-crucified-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Francis Embracing the Crucified Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the front of this medal a tonsured friar with a halo reaches up to embrace the crucified Christ, who leans down from the cross toward him. It is Francis of Assisi, held by the one whose wounds he carried in his own body at the end of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other face is filled with eight lines of Italian, the blessing Francis wrote out for Brother Leo: \u003cem\u003eIl Signore ti benedica e ti custodisca\u003c\/em\u003e, 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. A Tau cross is set into the last line, the letter Francis used as his own signature and traced on the walls and doors of the brothers, and a small emblem sits below it. It is a blessing meant to be given away, which is why it was cast on something to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Saint 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":48943563112633,"sku":"3c3-1380-B","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1380-B.png?v=1787688755","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-francis-embracing-the-crucified-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}