I knew it was a St. I didnt know which one.Thanks!!!! In widespread use after its formal approval by pope Benedict XIV in the 18th century, the medal is used by Catholics to ward off spiritual and physical dangers, especially those related to evil, poison, and temptation.[SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][2][/SUP]That is sooooo wild that you posted this. Last week I was going thru the tokens I had accumulated over the years and I found that little guy, except it was just the reverse, had no loop and is base metal of some sort. I must've got it out of a Vegas penny machine back in the day (their descriminators weren't that good). Looked online and discovered it's a (Catholic) St. Benedict medal.
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I knew it was a St. I didnt know which one.Thanks!!!! In widespread use after its formal approval by pope Benedict XIV in the 18th century, the medal is used by Catholics to ward off spiritual and physical dangers, especially those related to evil, poison, and temptation.[SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][2][/SUP]
As a Catholic, I feel compelled to correct the implications of this description. "Use to ward off" is a completely off-base wording. Catholic doctrine does not believe in 'magical' powers of objects. We do believe that saints may, in their position of heavenly occupation, be able to intercede for us with God when asked through prayer. Medals of this sort are simply ways to keep these saints within our prayer focus so that we might remember them. From one of your references: "The use of any religious article is intended as a means of reminding one of God and of inspiring a willingness and desire to serve God and neighbor."
I now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion...
Thank you for the true meaning. I am a Master Mason and you should hear some of the stuff that is said about our organization.