This item is not regularly available in Australia, and we have offered it for sale while the big wholesaler is out of stock of the regular size medal.
16mm is a smaller than usual medal, perfect on a bracelet, rosary, or for someone looking for a smaller pendant. It has all the prayers Engraved.
St Benedict symbolises the power of Jesus to cast out all evil spirits. The engravings represent Latin prayers and mean the following:
on the cross side of the medal –
(This is a direct quote from the Benedictine Monastery Hawaii)
C. S. S. M. L. (Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux)
N. D. S. M. D. (Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux)
V. R. S. (Vade Retro Satana)
N. S. M. V. (Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana)
S. M. Q. L. (Sunt Mala Quae Libas)
I. V. B. (Ipse Venena Biba! Amen.)
Translation:
May the Holy Cross be my light
Let not the dragon be my guide
Begone Satan
Never tempt me with your vanities
All that pours from you is evil.
Drink your own poison. Amen.
(https://www.hawaiibenedictines.org/prayers.html#:~:text=Home%20%3E%20Prayers,Benedict)
On the St Benedict Side of the medal is –
[Latin] Eius In Obitu Nostro Praesentia Muniamur / [English] May his presence protect us in the hour of our death”.