St. Benedict Medal Question

[peacesower]

I recently ordered a bracelet with a St. Benedict medal attached to a leather strap. When I opened the packaging I realized that the medal was one-sided (i.e. instead of the front side of the medal featuring the usual image of St. Benedict, it is blank). Also, two hole have been bored into the sides of the medal for the straps to go through, and I realized that these holes are right where the N and L go on either side, making the inscription V R S _ S M V S M Q _ I V B.

I know that the lack of letters and the lack of the image of St. Benedict do not deter me necessarily from using the medal as a devotional item–I still plan on learning the prayer that goes along with it and praying with the medal. I was wondering, however, if since the medal is lacking the back and has the holes in it, would I still be able to have the medal blessed by a priest with the traditional blessing? That is, does this medal actually count as a St. Benedict Medal?

Thanks!

P. S. I’ve attached a picture of the bracelet for clarification.

 

[Bookcat]

In a way for it refers to him but --just get another St. Benedict Medal.

(it is not then the Jublilee medal etc)

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

Vade retro Satana! Nunquam suade mihi vana! Sunt mala quae libas. Ipse venena bibas! (Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!)

Without the N, you are asking Satan to tempt you.

I would ditch it, and get a new one.

 

[Snowball7]

I would bury it near your home,
then get another one that is duly blessed.
You can’t just “ditch” it.

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

I would bury it near your home,
then get another one that is duly blessed.
You can’t just “ditch” it.

It hasn’t been blessed (unless I misunderstood ) and is defective, quite possibly purposely so. I’d chuck it.

 

[Lormar]

I’m with Luigi on this one.

 

[Maria1993]

We have a Cotters Church supply here in town, and I got the medal, a little bigger than a quarter, for I believe around 3 dollars, very durable, and have been wearing one for almost a year.

God Bless

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

We have a Cotters Church supply here in town, and I got the medal, a little bigger than a quarter, for I believe around 3 dollars, very durable, and have been wearing one for almost a year.

God Bless

Have you considered becoming a Benedictine Oblate?

 

[Chantal25]

I wouldn’t wear this but get a real medal from a Catholic store.

You need all the letters, they content the special message to cast out evil