When You Fear for Someone You Love
You lie awake until you hear the car. You check your phone at 3 a.m. You are proud of them, and you are afraid, and you cannot go where they are going. For centuries, Christians in that place have done the same thing: they have prayed, and they have put a medal around the neck of someone they love.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Psalm 91:11
For those who stand in harm's way
Soldiers, police officers, firefighters and those who wait for them have turned to Saint Michael the Archangel for generations. To put his medal around someone's neck is to say: I cannot be there, so I am asking him to be. It is a way of placing them under his protection, and of telling them they are covered in prayer every single day.
The Saint Michael MedalThe archangel, for all who go back on duty.$89.99
The Angelic ProtectorSword raised: whatever comes, he does not face it alone.$79.99
The Saint Michael SignetOn the hand of the one who keeps watch.$79.99
If he is going to basic training
Check the rules of his branch first. Necklaces are generally worn under the uniform, and personal items can be restricted during training. If he cannot wear it yet, it can wait with his things. Knowing it is there still counts.
For those leaving home
The first apartment, the university four states away, the long drive before dawn. Saint Christopher has been the companion of travelers for centuries, and a guardian angel at the wrist is a small way of saying the prayer you said when they were little.
The Voyager's ProtectorWherever the road goes, Saint Christopher goes too.$99.99
The Angelic EmbraceA little angel, to remember she never goes alone.$69.99
The Steadfast WordIsaiah 41:10, for the nights fear speaks up.$89.99
When you are asking God to keep evil away
The Saint Benedict medal is one of the oldest protection medals in the Church. Its letters are short Latin prayers asking the cross to be a light and evil to stay far off. It is often worn under the shirt, every day, without a word to anyone.
The Benedictine MedalA daily, quiet way of asking.$89.99
The Sacred Medal BraceletAt the wrist, in sight all day.$79.99
The Benedictine RadianceHome, work and every road, placed in God's hands.$89.99
A prayer to say when you fasten it
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
Questions people bring to us
What can I give my son leaving for the military so he knows he is protected?
A Saint Michael medal is the traditional choice: he is the patron of soldiers, and Catholics wear his medal to ask for his protection. Tell your son you are praying for him every day. That is what he will remember when he touches it.
Does a Saint Michael medal protect you?
Protection belongs to God. Catholics wear the medal as a sacramental, a sign that turns the heart to God and asks for the archangel's intercession. It is not a lucky charm. Its strength is the prayer it carries.
Which saint do you pray to for someone who travels a lot?
Saint Christopher, who carried the Christ child across a dangerous river, is the patron of travelers. Many drivers and travelers wear his medal and say a short prayer before they set off.
My daughter is moving far away. What can I give her?
Something small she will keep on: a guardian angel, or a verse she can read on a hard night. Tell her it is the prayer you have always said for her, and that it goes where you cannot.
Should the medal be blessed?
Many Catholics ask a priest to bless their medal, and we encourage it. Our pieces are not blessed before they ship, so a short visit to your parish can be part of the gift.
Every piece arrives in a Bennett & Cross gift box, with free tracked shipping to the 21 countries we deliver to, 30-day returns on unworn pieces and a 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects. Our pieces are not blessed before they ship: many people ask a priest to bless theirs. Questions? Write to us, a real person answers within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.