{"product_id":"vintage-white-bronze-st-francis-blessing-medal","title":"Vintage White Bronze St. Francis Blessing Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage White Bronze St. Francis Blessing Medal shows the saint in profile in the Franciscan habit, tonsured and haloed, his hands drawn to his breast. The field behind him is cut with fine radiating lines and small crosses, and his name, \u003cstrong\u003eFRANCISCVS\u003c\/strong\u003e, runs down the edge beside him. The reverse is given over to lettering, with a Tau cross rising from a rocky base at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat text is the blessing Francis wrote out by hand for Brother Leo, taken from the Book of Numbers: \u003cem\u003emay 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.\u003c\/em\u003e The Tau was the saint's own signature mark, and it closes the prayer here as it closed the parchment he gave his friend. Pale white bronze keeps the small lettering legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe St. Francis blessing 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":48943581659321,"sku":"3c3-1312-WB","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1312-WB.png?v=1787688762","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-white-bronze-st-francis-blessing-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}