{"product_id":"st-benedict-cross-097","title":"St. Benedict Crucifix Silver Cross 097","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSt. Benedict Crucifix Sterling Silver Cross\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed Catholic crucifix combining two powerful expressions of Christian devotion: \u003cstrong\u003ethe Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the Medal of St. Benedict\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted in sterling silver with deeply oxidized details and ornate traditional styling, this cross is designed as more than a representation of the Crucifixion. Its imagery speaks of \u003cstrong\u003eChrist’s sacrifice, redemption, spiritual strength, and the rejection of evil through faith in the Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Crucifixion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the front is \u003cstrong\u003eJesus Christ crucified\u003c\/strong\u003e, the defining image of Christian salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crucifix recalls Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary — His suffering, death, and the love through which mankind is reconciled to God. It is both an image of sacrifice and a proclamation that death does not have the final word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove Christ appears:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINRI — \u003cem\u003eIesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the traditional words associated with the inscription placed above Christ during the Crucifixion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe St. Benedict Medal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind Christ is the \u003cstrong\u003eCross of the St. Benedict Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing another layer of spiritual meaning to the pendant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letters traditionally found on the St. Benedict Medal are abbreviations of ancient Latin prayers centered upon the Cross of Christ and the rejection of evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.S.S.M.L.\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eCrux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“May the Holy Cross be my light.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN.D.S.M.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eNon Draco Sit Mihi Dux\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Let not the dragon be my guide.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the medal are initials associated with the traditional prayer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV.R.S.N.S.M.V. — S.M.Q.L.I.V.B.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVade Retro Satana, Non Suade Mihi Vana. Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Begone, Satan. Never tempt me with your vanities. What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cstrong\u003ePAX — “Peace”\u003c\/strong\u003e is also traditionally associated with St. Benedict and Benedictine spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the Crucifix and St. Benedict symbolism express a simple but powerful message: \u003cstrong\u003ethe Cross of Christ is our light, our hope, and our victory over evil.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse — St. Benedict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse features \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/strong\u003e, holding the Cross and the Rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Benedict is one of the great fathers of Western monasticism. 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