Patron Saint Medals are an expression of faith
In the form of coins, religious medals are very common in the Catholic and many Catholics own or carry these items often in chains around his neck. The history of the practice of carrying religious medals dates back to the early days of the church.
Also known as the patron saint medals, holy images cut into coins and often the words pray for us are cut into the medals that make up the outer edge of custom or back. It is common that a user of the patron saint medals often a choice that is somehow related to something or someone to inspire them.
It is possible that the use of medals dating back to the Greeks and Romans and is reproduced in the early church as a way to honor the first martyrs of the church. Exhumed corpses already in the 1st and 2nd centuries was the use of images of bodies of St. Peter and St. Paul in relief in a coin-shaped piece of metal. These principles have provided medals stories and traditions of what happened to some of the martyrs in eh early days. San Lorenzo, for example, is believed to have been killed in an open fire. There are the first medals of the twenty-first century with over a barbecue fire which form the image that tells a story.
In the early church was made of the cross many pagan traditions. Things like Christmas trees and advent wreaths and saint medals, devotional medals, are believed to have its roots in paganism mimicking the practice of using the elements to avoid evil or illness. To reach and convert as much as possible to Christianity, the early church did reach these customs and to allow the introduction. As it continues to evolve they became items that were used to remind people that promised to others or to Christ himself. In 1500 the custom of blessing these medals was approved by Pope Pius V. From that point forward, the agreement to bless these items are considered as an endorsement by the Catholic church to allow these issues and moved from their pagan roots.
Normally in these articles the currency type of a person famous person, event or hit the sanctuary to remind the user of the latter case, miracles or dedications. May also request personal thanks as a reminder of the first communion, or priests, ordination. Medals will be showing events became very common, as they recalled the miracles of Jesus and the apparitions of Mary
Some of the most popular medals are the Miraculous medal, which was at the request of the Virgin to St. Catherine Labouré in 1830. Many now lead to believe that this medal will bring them grace if they do it with piety, ie with the religious or spiritual devotion. Santa Catalina is in a glass coffin where here uncorrupted body is visible to all who will see it.
In the 20th century the common religious gift shops that carry holy medals. But if you're looking for a wider variety of Saints or hard to find a pattern coin, many websites carry full lines of Saints and medals.
