One of the most famous episodes of demonic possession, reported in various books for the historically accurate documentation that gave us the facts, is that concerning the two brothers Burner, of Illfurt (Alsace), which were released with a series of exorcisms in 1869. Well, one day, among the many serious mischief of the devil, would have to overturn the carriage carrying the exorcist, accompanied by a monsignor and a nun. But the devil could not implement its purpose because, at the time of departure, the driver was given a medal of St. Benedict, for protection and the driver if it was devotedly put in your pocket.
(by Don Gabriele Amorth, "An exorcist tells " Ed Dehoniane, Rome)
LE ORIGINS OF THE MEDAL
The origins of the medal of St. Benedict are very ancient. Pope Benedict XIV he conceived the design and with "Short" in 1742 approved the granting of indulgences medal to those who carry it with faith. The right of the coin, St. Benedict holding in his right hand a cross high into the sky and left the book open in the Holy Rule. Sull 'altar is placed a chalice from which issues a serpent to remember something that happened in St. Benedict, the Holy One, with a sign of the cross, would have crushed the cup containing the poisoned wine given to him da monaci attentatori. Attorno alla medaglia, sono coniate queste parole: " EIUS IN OBITU NOSTRO PRESENTIA MUNIAMUR " (Possiamo essere protetti dalla sua presenza nell'ora della nostra morte). Sul rovescio della medaglia, figura la croce di San Benedetto e le iniziali dei testi. Questi versi sono antichissimi. Essi appaiono in un manoscritto del XIV sec. a testimonianza della fede nella potenza di Dio e di San Benedetto. La devozione della Medaglia o Croce di San Benedetto, divenne popolare intorno al 1050, dopo la guarigione miracolosa del giovane Brunone, figlio del conte Ugo di Eginsheim in Alsazia. Brunone, secondo alcuni, fu guarito da una grave infermita', dopo che gli fu offerta la medaglia di San Benedetto. Dopo healing, and then became Monaco Benedictine Pope and Saint Leo IX, who died in 1054. Among the propagators must also include St. Vincent de 'Paoli.
Thanks obtained with the medal. The faithful have experienced its effectiveness through the powerful intercession of St. Benedict, in the following cases:
-against evil and other evil works
-to somewhere away from the evil-minded men
-to treat and cure animals from plague or oppressed from the evil spell
-to protect people from the temptations, illusions and oppressions of the devil, especially those against chastity
-to obtain the conversion of some sinner, particularly when it is in danger death
-to destroy or disable the poison
-to ward off the plague
-to restore health to those suffering from gallstones, the pain in the hips, bleeding, hemoptysis, those who are bitten by infectious animals
-for divine help to expectant mothers to avoid the abortion
-to save lightning and storms
Promise of S. Blessed her devotees
S. Benedict is invoked to obtain a good death and eternal salvation. He appeared one day in S. Gertrude, saying " anyone remind me of the dignity that God has honored me and beatified allowing me to make a death so glorious , I will assist him faithfully on his deathbed, and I oppose it all attacks of the enemy at that decisive . The soul will be protected by my presence, it will remain quiet despite all the pitfalls of the enemy, and is happy slancerà to the eternal joys. "
Daily prayers to St. Benedict
S. Blessed my dear father, for the dignity with which the Lord is worthy of honor and beatified with such a glorious death, I beg you to assist me with your presence at the time of my death, the benefit of all promises made to the Holy Virgin Gertrude. Amen
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