Benedict holding a cross in one hand and the book of his rule in the other.
Prayer st benedict medal meaning.
The saint benedict medal is a christian sacramental medal containing symbols and text related to the life of saint benedict of nursia used by roman catholics as well as anglicans lutherans and the western orthodox in the benedictine christian tradition especially votarists and oblates.
Benedict medal there is indeed no medal that possesses such wonderful power and none so highly esteemed by the holy church as the medal of st.
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The front of the medal has the image of st.
The st benedict prayer may be said when using the medal for any pious purpose novena prayer to st.
Benedict holding a cross in his right hand and the rule of benedict a guide on how monks and nuns should live a balanced simple obedient and prayerful life in his left hand.
The front of the medal shows st.
Below is a guide to the meaning of the symbols on the front and back of the jubilee medal of st.
Front of the medal.
Behold me humbly kneeling at thy feet.
Benedict may expect the powerful protection of this.
The same rules are still used today over 1500 years later.
Benedict the outer edge contains the words in latin may we at our death be fortified by his presence.
Benedict logo the logo of st.
I implore thee in thy loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of god.
The medal as we commonly know it today the jubilee medal was first made in 1880 to commemorate the fourteenth centenary anniversary of st.
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Below his feet are these words.
On his left and right are words meaning the cross of our holy father st.
Benedict sublime model of virtue pure vessel of god s grace.
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The priest sprinkles the medals with holy water.
Benedict medal is based on this tradition.
Crux sancti patris benedicti cross of the holy father benedict words around the perimeter of the medal.
Benedict medal is filled with symbolic images.
Above the chalice and the raven in the center on either side of the image of st.
The reverse side of the medal carries the vade retro satana begone satan.
Benedict medal is rich in meaning.
The front contains an image of st.
Benedict holding a cross and his famous monastic rule.
Mary monastery is a circular blue and green cross with a stream of water flowing through it.
The sisters of st.
Whosoever wears this medal with devotion trusting to the life giving power of the holy cross and the merits of the holy father st.
The circular cross shows that our lives are encircled by and centered in the benedictine tradition of seeking god through prayer work hospitality reverence moderation and stewardship.
Benedict medal is rich in meaning and a powerful sacramental for spiritual protection and there are a variety of ways to use it.
