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According to the Benedictine order, the purpose of using or wearing this medal is to call down God’s blessing and protection, especially through the intercession of Saint Benedict. They call it ”a constant silent prayer and reminder to us of our dignity as followers of Christ. The medal is a prayer of exorcism against Satan, a prayer for strength in time of temptation, a prayer for peace among ourselves and among the nations of the world, a prayer that the Cross of Christ be our light and guide, a prayer of firm rejection of all that is evil, a prayer of petition that we may with Christian courage “walk in God’s ways, with the Gospel as our guide,” as St. Benedict urges us.” One is encouraged to study and meditate over the inscriptions and representations on the medal.
By a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Religious (4 May 1965) lay Oblates of St. Benedict are permitted to wear the Medal of St. Benedict instead of the small black cloth scapular formerly worn. By a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites (6 March 1959), the Blessing of St. Maur over the sick is permitted to be given with a Medal of St. Benedict instead of with a relic of the True Cross, since the latter is difficult to obtain.
Meanwhile, I guess we have to be reminded that wearing this medal should be accompanied by faith. Medals, scapulars and rosaries are not mere accessories that we just wear. These are symbols of our strong faith and are reminders that we have to live accordingly in the eyes of our God.
Here in Batangas, we could acquire these medals at St. Benedict Monastery located at Pinagtung-ulan, Lipa City. The way we take when we are going to Lemery or Taal. It is just along the national high way that is why it isn’t hard to find.
