Description

SAINT BENEDICT II  -FOUNDER –Feast Day July 11

BEADS: Rare black hand carved cinnabar beads. Capped with antiqued metals.

MEDAL: St Benedict by medalist Egino Weinert.  (Medal 1.5 x 2 inches)

Available in either the traditional 9 bead chaplet (3 sets of 3) or the 10 bead chaplet.

TO PRAY THE 9 BEAD NOVENA CHAPLET:  Pray one each: Our Father, Hail Mary , Glory Be, To complete, repeat 3 times.

MEDAL: World renowned German artist, Egino Weinert, is a master in the field of sacred gold smithery, as well as a painter and sculptor. He has consigned pieces of art for Cathedrals and Churches throughout the world and is a favorite of John Paul II. Several of Mr. Weinert’s original enamel works may be seen in the Galleria Moderna of the Vatican Museum.

SAINT BENEDICT – ITALY (490 -543) Established the Benedictine order, bringing monasticism into a new sense of order. It is said, “The finger of God had only to point, and he followed whatever the cost.” He established the home of the Benedictines at Monte Cassino, north of Rome. building it over Pagan Altar of Apollo. By 14c there were over 30,000 Benedictines.

ABOUT OUR MEDALS: All medals on our website are hand cast from antiques and vintage pieces in sterling silver and solid bronze then antiqued to restore original patina.

PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE: (pricing determined by gram wt of metals at time of casting)

20% DISCOUNT APPLIED BELOW UNTIL GONE:

BRONZE ONLY: ($192) – your special price $153.60