MEDAL OF SAINT BENEDICT

The medal’s origins date back to ancient times, but the exact date of its creation is unknown. The original design was a simple cross, but the medal was redesigned by Pope Leo IX in 1049.
 
First, the front of the medal will include a picture of the noble St. Benedict of Nursia holding the cross and his rule. You will find a poisoned cup to his left and a raven to his right.
The presence of these two symbols often confuses Catholics due to their apparent randomness. The story goes that when St. Benedict was alive, a malicious priest attempted to poison his meal, and the raven carried off the poisoned bread. The cup was also poisoned, but St. Benedict made the sign of the cross above it, shattering the cup instantly.
Above, you will find the words Crux sancti patris Benedicti, or The Cross of Our Holy Father Benedict. Surrounding St. Benedict himself, you will also find the words Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur, which reads in English as, “May We Be Strengthened By His Presence in the Hour of Our Death.”

On the back of the Benedictine medal, you will find the letters C S S M L – N D S M D. These letters are the initials of the words, “Crux sacra sit mihi lux! Non draco sit mihi dux!” In English, they translate to, “May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord!”

The larger letters on the back of the St Benedict medal are simply the initials found above Benedict on the front of the medal.

Surrounding the back of the medal, we have more initials. These are the initials of each line of the Rite of Exorcism.

The Rite of Exorcism reads like this (with translations beneath each line):
* Vade retro Satana! (Begone Satan!)
* Nunquam suade mihi vana!  (Never tempt me with your vanities!)
* Sunt mala quae libas.  (What you offer me is evil.)
* Ipse venena bibas!  (Drink the poison yourself.)

Finally, there is the word “pax” at the top of the Saint Benedict medal, which translates to peace.

It should be noted that Solemn exorcisms can only be performed by a Catholic priest with the permission of his bishop.

CENTURIES old Saint Benedict prayer. a floral design. It reads ‘PAX’, ‘Peace’, ‘CSPB’, ‘The Cross of Holy Father Benedict’, ‘CSSML’, ‘May the holy cross be my light!’, ‘NDSMD’, ‘May the dragon never be my overlord!’, ‘Let the devil not be my leader.’, ‘VRS’, ‘Begone Step back satan”, ‘NSMV’, ”Never’ tempt me with your vanities!’, ‘Don’t persuade me of wicked things.’, ‘SMQL’, ‘What you offer me is evil.’, ‘What you are showing me is bad.”IVB’, ”Drink the poison yourself!”

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