Mercy Divine | Catholic Music & Ministry on Instagram: "~ Saint Benedict Medal ~ During his life, St. Benedict was known to work many miracles using the power of the Holy Cross. Among these included his heroic flight from temptations and miraculous escapes from traps set to kill him. Saint Benedict became known for his power over the Devil, with the Holy Cross as his efficacious instrument to make the Devil flee. The St. Benedict medal is based on this tradition. The medal as we commonly know it

Playground Saints on Instagram: "Pope Benedict is not canonized yet, but I believe he will be someday ❤️ I didn’t know Pope Benedict very well when he was alive. My first memory of him is seeing a book with his face on it, with my dad saying “he’s a very intelligent man.” I’ve been reading his biography this year, and my respect for him has grown. Our personalities were very similar— both introverts, loved literature, loved cats, etc Pope Benedict 16th, pray for us #catholic #popebenedictxvi"