The Saint Benedict Medal Explained

Benedict Medal EXPLAINED By a Benedictine w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB

Do you have a St. Benedict medal?? Here is a deeper explanation of the text! 🙏FRONT OF THE MEDAL Above the chalice and the raven in the center, on either side of the image of St. Benedict: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti (Cross of the Holy Father Benedict) Words around the perimeter of the medal: Ejus in obitu nro praesentia muniamur (May we at our death be fortified by his presence) 🙏BACK OF THE MEDAL The initials on the cross in the center: 1. S. S. M. L. — N. D. S. M. D. Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lu

Do you have a St. Benedict medal?? According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, “It is doubtful when the Medal of St. Benedict originated. During a trial for witchcraft at Natternberg near the Abbey of Metten in Bavaria [a Benedictine monastery established in the 8th century] in the year 1647, the accused women testified that they had no power over Metten, which was under the protection of the cross. Upon investigation, a number of painted crosses, surrounded by the letters which are now found on Ben

The Saint Benedict medal is a Catholic medal that holds various meanings and symbolism. It is named after Saint Benedict of Nursia, who was a monk and founder of the Benedictine Order. The front of the medal typically features an image of Saint Benedict, holding a cross in one hand and a book of the Rule of Saint Benedict (a guidebook for monastic life) in the other. Around the image, there are usually Latin inscriptions that translate to "May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of de

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