Nixon’s book offers an overview of how the medal rose to prominence as a Catholic devotion and received papal approval, couching it within the story of St. Benedict’s life and the rise of his ...

Most people, Catholics included, don't realize how indebted the Church, Europe and the world are to St. Benedict ... the medal was in the form of a cross and Catholic tradition teaches that ...

St. Benedict has come to be recognized for the power of his actions against the enemy, alongside St. Michael, as a major protector against evil, particularly through the medal that bears his image.