The Saint Benedict medal also known as ‘the cross of eternal salvation’ is worn or used in order to call down God’s blessing and protection upon the wearer or user.  The Saint Benedict medal is considered to be the physical embodiment of a prayer of exorcism against Satan.

Saint Benedict (c. 480 - c. 547) was the son of a Roman noble of Nursia, a small town near Spoleto.  Saint Benedict founded twelve communities for monks, the best known of which is his first monastery at Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy.

On the face the medal of Saint Benedict features his image holding aloft a cross in his right hand.  To his right lies a poisoned cup that shattered when Saint Benedict blessed it by making the sign of the cross over it, and to his left a raven carries of a poisoned left sent to Saint Benedict by a jealous enemy.

The back of the Saint Benedict medal features a large cross within which is contained the letters: C, S, S, M, L, N, D, S and D, which stand for the Latin prayer ‘Crux sacra sit mihi lux!  Nunquam draco sit mihi dux!’ which translates as ‘May the holy cross be my light!  May the dragon never be my guide!’  Around the margin of the cross are featured the letters: V, R, S, N, S, M, V – S, M, Q, L, I, V, B which is the abbreviation of the prayer ‘ Vade retro satana!  Nunquam suade mihi vana!  Sunt mala quae libas, Ipse venena bibas! Which translates as ‘Begone Satan!  Never tempt me with your vanities!  What you offer me is vile, drink the poison yourself!’

The Saint Benedict medal is considered to be a valuable aid with regard to performing an exorcism, and the video below demonstrates a Saint Benedict exorcism prayer that can be used to remove bad spirits and negative entities from your home or life.

Key points of the Saint Benedict exorcism prayer.

CRUX SACRA SIT MIHI LUX, May the Holy Cross be a light unto me,

NON DRACO SIT MIHI DUX. And may the Dragon never be my guide.

CRUX SANCTI PATRIS BENEDICTI: The Cross of the Holy Father Benedict.

VADE RETRO SATANA; NUNQUAM SUADE MIHI VANA.
Get behind me, Satan; Never suggest vain thoughts to me.

SUNT MALA QUAE LIBAS;
The cup you offer is evil;

IPSE VENENA BIBAS!
Drink the poison yourself!