{"product_id":"vintage-yellow-bronze-st-francis-and-the-birds-medal","title":"Vintage Yellow Bronze St. Francis and the Birds Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Yellow Bronze St. Francis and the Birds Medal, framed in a rope-twist border, shows the friar in a plain habit with a bird perched on his hand and more gathered about his feet. It is the sermon to the birds, the moment Francis turned aside from the road to preach to whatever creature would stop and listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back is given over entirely to text, nine close lines of it: 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 upon you and give you peace. He gave it to a friend in a hard season, in his own hand, and it has been carried on medals ever since as a blessing one person can hand 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":48943428206777,"sku":"3c3-796-YB","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-796-YB.png?v=1787688714","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-yellow-bronze-st-francis-and-the-birds-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}