Description
- Two tone Saint Benedict Crucifix - Olive wood from Bethlehem with Top grade Corpus and Saint Benedict Medal from front and back (5.5 inches) Comes packed as a gift with a Certificate of Origin and Authenticity and also a Lord's Prayer gift card
- Certificate for olive wood is included with Lord prayer card. Also included, a Saint Benedict medal explanation card.
- Beautiful detail. Black is the Symbol of night and also our sins that Christ came atone for.
- Hand made in Bethlehem by Christian Craftsmen and women to sustain their living
A special olive wood Crucifix with Saint Benedict medal. The Crucifix uses real nails and not glue to attach the INRI and also the Corpus. This is a top quality Crucifix from all sides. The Medal: On the face of the medal is the image of Saint Benedict. In his right hand he holds the cross, the Christian's symbol of salvation. The cross reminds us of the zealous work of evangelizing and civilizing England and Europe carried out mainly by the Benedictine monks and nuns, especially for the sixth to the ninth/tenth centuries. In St. Benedict's left hand is his Rule for Monasteries that could well be summed up in the words of the Prolog exhorting us to "walk in God's ways, with the Gospel as our guide." On a pedestal to the right of St. Benedict is the poisoned cup, shattered when he made the sign of the cross over it. On a pedestal to the left is a raven about to carry away a loaf of poisoned bread that a jealous enemy had sent to St. Benedict. C. S. P. B. Above the cup and the raven are the Latin words: Crux s. patris Benedicti (The Cross of our holy father Benedict). On the margin of the medal, encircling the figure of Benedict, are the Latin words: Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur! (May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death!). Benedictines have always regarded St. Benedict as a special patron of a happy death. He himself died in the chapel at Montecassino while standing with his arms raised up to heaven, supported by the brothers of the monastery, shortly after St. Benedict had received Holy Communion. Below Benedict we read: ex SM Casino MDCCCLXXX (from holy Monte Cassino, 1880). This is the medal struck to commemorate the 1400th anniversary of the birth of Saint Benedict. On the back of the medal, the cross is dominant. On the arms of the cross are the initial letters of a rhythmic Latin prayer: Crux sacra sit mihi lux! Nunquam draco sit mihi dux! (May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my guide!).
Refund Policy
Within 30 days of the order date of your shipment, you may return the items to Holy Land Market. If the return is due to our error (i.e., we shipped you the wrong products), we'll refund you the order total amount including original shipping. If the return is not due to our error and you did incur shipping fees, we will refund the order total amount not including shipping cost and 10% off for re-stocking fee. If the return is not due to our error and you did not incur shipping fees, we will refund the order total amount minus $6 for regular shipping or $9 for expedited shipping (if it is less than 2 pounds) or $15 for expedited shipping (if it is more than 2 pounds) and 10% off for re-stocking fee.
Please note that we can process returns and refunds only for items purchased from Holy Land Market. We cannot exchange or refund items that are defective or damaged, items that are returned more than 30 days after order date, are in unsellable condition, are personalized or customized, made on demand, or are missing parts.
Mailing Instructions:
1) Include all original packing material, manuals and accessories with the product to avoid any additional fees.
2) We recommend items be returned via regular mail. We also recommend reusing the original shipping carton and packing materials.
If the item was shipped from our warehouse and not from Amazon, you can just put the product back in the box it came in and write "Return To Sender" on the box. That way you don't have to incur any shipping costs sending the item back to us.
Ship items to:
Holy Land Market
11975 Portland Ave Ste 108
Burnsville, MN 55337
U.S.A
Refunds
We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item. You can expect a refund within 3 to 5 business days of our receiving your return.