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

During his life, St. Benedict was known to work many miracles using the power of the Holy Cross. Among these included his heroic flight from temptations and miraculous escapes from traps set to kill him. Saint Benedict became known for his power over the Devil, with the Holy Cross as his efficacious instrument to make the Devil flee. The St. Benedict medal is based on this tradition. ​ ​The St. Benedict medal is a very efficacious medal for spiritual protection, and a reminder of the spiritual b