Gold-Tone Saint Benedict Medal – 0.8 in (2 cm)

Description
SAINT BENEDICT MEDAL – GOLD-TONE METAL (0.8 IN / 2 CM)

Saint Benedict medal with a gold-tone metal chain. For centuries, this medal has been regarded as a powerful sacramental against evil, by virtue of the promises Saint Benedict made to Saint Gertrude concerning his intercession.

On the front of the medal is an image of the Saint holding a crucifix in his right hand and the Book of the Rule in the other, with the inscription:

'EIUS IN OBITU NOSTRO PRESENTIA MUNIAMUR' (May we be strengthened by his presence at the hour of our death).

The reverse of the medal features a cross engraved with the initials of the following invocations:

C.S.P.B. – Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti: Cross of the Holy Father Benedict.
C.S.S.M.L. – Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux: May the Holy Cross be my light.
N.D.S.M.D. – Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux: Let not the dragon be my guide.
V.R.S. – Vade Retro, Satana!: Begone, Satan!
N.S.M.V. – Numquam Suade Mihi Vana: Never tempt me with your vanities.
S.M.Q.L. – Sunt Mala Quae Libas: What you offer me is evil.
I.V.B. – Ipse Venena Bibas: Drink the poison yourself.

When blessed and worn with faith, trust, and a life consistent with Christian belief, the medal is associated with many spiritual graces through the powerful intercession of Saint Benedict.

Technical Specifications

Medal size: 0.8 in (2 cm)
Chain length: 17.7 in (45 cm)
GOLD-TONE METAL
Country of origin: Italy