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Pleading the Blood of Jesus. | Jim | Monday, July 26, 2004 |
Question: Jennifer may want to consider obtaining a blessed Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict. There are many prayers upon the medal and it has been very helpfull to me in my faith Journey. (I am a RCIA convert) Here is a brief explanation from the New Advent Web site..... Peace ..... One side of the medal bears an image of St. Benedict, holding a cross in the right hand and the Holy Rule in the left. On the one side of the image is a cup, on the other a raven, and above the cup and the raven are inscribed the words: "Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti" (Cross of the Holy Father Benedict). Round the margin of the medal stands the legend "Ejus in obitu nro praesentia muniamus" (May we at our death be fortified by his presence). The reverse of the medal bears a cross with the initial letters of the words: "Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux" (The Holy Cross be my light), written downward on the perpendicular bar; the initial letters of the words, "Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux" (Let not the dragon be my guide), on the horizontal bar; and the initial letters of "Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti" in the angles of the cross. Round the margin stand the initial letters of the distich: "Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana — Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas" (Begone, Satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities — evil are the things thou profferest, drink thou thy own poison). At the top of the cross usually stands the word Pax (peace) or the monogram I H S (Jesus). |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+
Dear Jim: Yes, this is always a good thing AS LONG AS one does not treat the Benedictine Cross like a talisman or magick. The rules of Sacramentals applies here. When I do deliverance work I wear a blessed Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict that is also a 2nd Class relic to the True Cross (it has been touched to the true Cross). This Sacramental is a powerful weapon in spiritual warfare, but always remember that the real power is not in a piece of metal, but in the faith of the person who wears it. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.
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