Description: Saint Margaret of Castello Holy Medal on Chain This 7/8" nickel silver medal has the well-known image of St Margaret of Castello with "Pray for Us", "Italy" on the back. Comes with a 24" continuous (no clasp) stainless steel chain, plus a gift box, St Margaret of Castello prayer card, and a gift bag and tissue paper; all ready for gift-giving.St Margaret of Castello was born in 1287 to a wealthy family who were ashamed to have given birth to a crippled, blind dwarf and when she was 6 years old they sealed her up in a room to keep her hidden from the public. Her room was next to the family chapel, and as she showed great interest and a lively, intelligent mind, the priest taught her about the Catholic faith. In a short time she had memorized all 150 psalms and prayed them daily. In 1303 her parents took her to a shrine in Castello where miracles had taken place, in the hopes of a cure. Margaret was not cured, and her parents abandoned her there. She took to begging in the streets, and the amazing thing is that she did not exhibit any bitterness towards her parents or her plight of homelessness. Eventually, a kind family took her in, and she was able to join the Dominican third order. She taught children their prayers and about the faith, and was beloved by the whole town for her cheerfulness and loving care of the homeless, prisoners, the poor and other outcasts. Miracles occurred while she was alive, and when she died at the age of 33, the people proclaimed her a saint. She was beatified in 1609 but it was not until April of 2021 that she was officially canonized. She is the patron saint of pro-life causes and disabled people and blind people.The prayer cards which come with our rosaries, medals and pictures are home-made, created using a "greeting card" program on a computer and printed in full color on nice quality paper. Although they are not like the usual smaller professionally printed prayer cards, most of our customers prefer them since they are like a pamphlet with 4 "pages" and several images, prayers, patronages and often other information about the saint or Catholic devotion. Thanks for Looking! Please visit our Ebay store and check out our other items! Pray the Rosary for World Peace! <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/java.gif" border="0"><br><table align="center"><tr><td><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/scarlet020100" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/noflash.gif" border="0"></a></td><td height="27px" valign="middle" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2"><b><a href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/scarlet020100" target="_blank">scarlet020100</a> Store</b></font></td></tr></table></div> <img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="http://www.auctiva.com/?how=scLnk1" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line1.gif" border="0"></a> <div style="text-align:center"><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://mostpopular.sellathon.com/?id=AC350938"><img src="http://www.sellathon.com/Resources/Images/countercredit.gif" border="0"></a></div>
Price: 15.99 USD
Location: Shaftsbury, Vermont
End Time: 2024-12-13T23:11:11.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Religion: Christianity
