Blessing of St. Benedict Medals - English

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who made heaven and earth.

I purge you medals of evil by God + the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and of the sea and of all that they contain.  O every power of the adversary, every cohort of the devil, every attack and appearance of Satan get thee out of these medals and fly afar!  And may they become for all who will use them a help for body and soul, in the name of the Father + Almighty, in the name of Jesus + Christ, His Son, our Lord, in the name of the Holy + Spirit, the Paraclete, and in the love of the selfsame Lord Jesus Christ, Who shall come to judge the living and the dead and the world by fire.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

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Let us pray.

Almighty God, lavish Dispenser of every good, we thy suppliants pray that, by the intercession of St. Benedict, thou wouldst pour out thy blessing + on these sacred medals.  Let all who will wear them with minds intent on good works deserve to obtain health of body and spirit, the grace of making progress in holiness, as well as the indulgences which have been granted (to us).  And may they seek to avoid by thy merciful help every onslaught and fraud of the devil, and finally stand before thee sinless and holy.  Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

They are sprinkled with holy water.

(Weller, Vol. II, p. 359)

(Parish Ritual, appendix p. 13)

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