Holy Card of St. Francis & Crucified Jesus Plus a New 1" Medal of St. Francis

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Laminated Holy Card of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Crucified Jesus
Plus a New Medal 1" of Saint Francis. This exceptionally detailed die-cast medal, with St Francis On the front and Pray for Us with a flower on the back, is made in the region of Italy that produces the finest quality medals in the world. The silver oxidized finish is has been perfected for hundreds of years by the local Italian craftsmen, and remains unmatched in quality, beauty, and longevity throughout the world -a genuine silver plating with a 3-dimensional depth, and long-lasting brilliance. Medal is approximately 1" in height. Attached jump ring is included.
Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, informally named as Francesco was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land.Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.
Pope Gregory IX canonized Francis on 16 July 1228. Alongwith Saint Catherine of Siena, he was designated Patron saint of Italy. He Later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment,and it became customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4 October. In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the Sultan to put an end to the conflict of the Crusades. By This point, the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the Order. Once his community was authorized by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. Francis is also known for his love of the Eucharist. In 1223, Francis arranged for the first Christmas live nativity scene. According to Christian tradition, in 1224 he received the stigmata during the apparition of Seraphic angels in a religious ecstasy, which would make him the second person in Christian tradition after St. Paul (Galatians 6:17) to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion. He died during the evening hours of 3 October 1226, while listening to a reading he had requested of Psalm 142.