This is Saint Benedict of Nursia Medal. This was given to me by one of the Bosses in the office. She read my status on twitter how scared I was that night (like somebody was beside me on the bed and looking at me) and then I told her my experiences with these elements. One of them happened three years ago, while I was sleeping somebody pinned me on my bed. Funny yet scary but I am the only one in my room. Before the "pinning" happened I heard three knocks on my door which I did not adhere to answer. This is a really scary and disturbing experience. I am a believer of ghost but I am much a believer of God.
The Medal's Symbolism
On the front of the medal is Saint Benedict holding two things. He holds in his right hand a cross, to which he was incredibly devoted and, in the left, his rule for monasteries. In the back there is a poisoned cup, that when the saint made the sign of the cross over, it shattered. A jealous enemy had given him this cup and a loaf of bread (also poisoned) that a raven carried away. Above the cup are the words "Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti" (The Cross of our holy father Benedict). Surrounding the figure of St. Benedict are the words "Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur!" (May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death) as he was always regarded to the Benedictine as the patron of a happy death.
This medal can be used in numerous ways
- on chain around the neck
- attached to one's rosary
- kept in one's pocket or purse
- placed in one's car or home
- placed in the foundation of a building
- placed in the center of a cross
Here are some of its uses:
To destroy witchcraft and all other diabolical & haunting influences. To impart protection to persons tempted, deluded or tormented by evil spirits. To obtain the conversion of sinners into the Catholic Church, especially when they are in danger of death. To serve as an armor in temptations against holy purity. To destroy the effects of poison. To secure a timely and healthy birth for children. To afford protection against storms and lightning. To serve as an efficacious remedy for bodily afflictions and a means of protection against contagious diseases.
This one was already blessed but for the sake of knowing how it is being done..
Medal of Saint Benedict is sacramental that may be blessed legitimately by any priest or deacon -- not necessarily a Benedictine
The following English form may be used:
| “ | V: Our help is in the name of the Lord. R: Who made heaven and earth. V: In the name of God the Father + almighty, who made heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them, I exorcise these medals against the power and attacks of the evil one. May all who use these medals devoutly be blessed with health of soul and body. In the name of the Father + almighty, of the Son + Jesus Christ our Lord, and of the Holy + Spirit the Paraclete, and in the love of the same Lord Jesus Christ who will come on the last day to judge the living and the dead, and the world by fire. R: Amen. V: Let us pray. Almighty God, the boundless source of all good things, we humbly ask that, through the intercession of Saint Benedict, you pour out your blessings + upon these medals. May those who use them devoutly and earnestly strive to perform good works be blessed by you with health of soul and body, the grace of a holy life, and remission of the temporal punishment due to sin. May they also with the help of your merciful love, resist the temptation of the evil one and strive to exercise true charity and justice toward all, so that one day they may appear sinless and holy in your sight. This we ask though Christ our Lord. R: Amen. | ” |
The medal is then sprinkled with holy water.
Reference:
Saint Benedict Medal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Benedict_Medal
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