Dumb question--Blessed objects

[Veronica97]

I recently had a Miraculous Medal blessed. After it was blessed I put it on the same chain as the crucifix I wear, but I didn’t like how they overlapped each other. So I bought another chain today for the MM, but it’s not the kind of chain that has a clasp, so I couldn’t just slip the medal on the chain–instead I had to open the the jump ring that was connected to the medal with pliers and then close it back together on the new chain. (I hope I’m making sense). I’ve read that if a blessed object is broken, it loses its blessing. Surely the medal didn’t lose its blessing by my opening the jump ring with pliers and then closing it back together? I wouldn’t think so, but I’m just checking. I also have a blessed rosary that’s lost a few beads. Does that means it’s lost its blessing? Would that need to be re-blessed if I got new beads glued on?

 

[Dtmccameron]

(I’m nobody, but) I doubt it’d lose the blessing; I reckon there’s no harm, and perhaps much benefit in having the sacramentals blessed again.

 

[George_Stegmeir]

I recently had a Miraculous Medal blessed. After it was blessed I put it on the same chain as the crucifix I wear, but I didn’t like how they overlapped each other. So I bought another chain today for the MM, but it’s not the kind of chain that has a clasp, so I couldn’t just slip the medal on the chain–instead I had to open the the jump ring that was connected to the medal with pliers and then close it back together on the new chain. (I hope I’m making sense). I’ve read that if a blessed object is broken, it loses its blessing. Surely the medal didn’t lose its blessing by my opening the jump ring with pliers and then closing it back together? I wouldn’t think so, but I’m just checking. I also have a blessed rosary that’s lost a few beads. Does that means it’s lost its blessing? Would that need to be re-blessed if I got new beads glued on?

Whoever told you that is on the dangerous edge of promulgating superstition. Your Holy Medal does not lose its blessing just because you adjusted it to install it on another chain. It is not that you did something to mar or destroy the image on either side of the medal.

 

[fred_conty]

I recently had a Miraculous Medal blessed. After it was blessed I put it on the same chain as the crucifix I wear, but I didn’t like how they overlapped each other. So I bought another chain today for the MM, but it’s not the kind of chain that has a clasp, so I couldn’t just slip the medal on the chain–instead I had to open the the jump ring that was connected to the medal with pliers and then close it back together on the new chain. (I hope I’m making sense). I’ve read that if a blessed object is broken, it loses its blessing. Surely the medal didn’t lose its blessing by my opening the jump ring with pliers and then closing it back together? I wouldn’t think so, but I’m just checking. I also have a blessed rosary that’s lost a few beads. Does that means it’s lost its blessing? Would that need to be re-blessed if I got new beads glued on?

The connection ring is not part of the medal so you may connect the medal to the chain with anything you so desire, and this ring dosen’t have to be blessed, just the medal has to be blessed. That also goes for the chain as well, no blessing necessary, although it’s nice to have it blessed too.

As far as the rosary missing a few beads, that too is ok, and the blessing remains. The rosary only loses its blessing when a substantial number of beads are missing. The missing beads may be replaced with unblessed beads, and the rosary is still blessed.
However if it puts your mind at rest, you may have the rosary blessed as often as you desire and the priest dosen’t wear his arm out, or say, “o no, not again”.

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.