{"product_id":"vintage-white-bronze-st-francis-medal-with-the-blessing","title":"Vintage White Bronze St. Francis Medal with the Blessing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage White Bronze St. Francis Medal with the Blessing shows Francis among the birds. He stands haloed in a plain Franciscan habit, one bird settling at his raised hand, a row of them along the ground at his feet and more gathered at his right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is given entirely to words, nine lines of raised Italian carrying the blessing Francis wrote out for Brother Leo. \u003cem\u003eIl Signore ti benedica e ti custodisca\u003c\/em\u003e begins it: 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. It is the ancient priestly blessing of the book of Numbers, put into the hand of a friend who was struggling, and it has been carried on medals ever since as a blessing one person can pass to another.\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":48943403106489,"sku":"3c3-846-WB","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-846-WB.png?v=1787688703","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-white-bronze-st-francis-medal-with-the-blessing","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}