Approved Blessing of the Medal and Crucifix of St.
Benedict
The medals of Saint Benedict are sacramental that may
be blessed legitimately by any priest or deacon- - not
necessarily a Benedictine (Instr., 26 Sept. 1964; Can.
1168). The following English form may be used.
The medal of St. Benedict is one of the oldest and most
highly honoured medals used by the Church. Because of
the extraordinary numbers of miraculous occurrences,
both physical and spiritual attributed to this medal, it
became popularly known as the “devil-chasing medal.”
This medal among the other medals is especially
effective against evil spirits due to the fact that this is
the only medal that has an exorcism prayer inscribed
into it.
Exorcism of the Medals
V Priest: Our help is in the name of the Lord
R: Who made heaven and earth.
V: I purge you medals of evil by God (†) the Father
Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth and of the sea
and all that they contain. O every power of the
adversary, every cohort of the devil, every attack and
appearance of Satan – get thee out of these medals
and fly afar! Any may they become for all who will use
them a help for body and soul, in the name of the
Father (†) Almighty, in the name of Jesus (†) Christ,
His Son our Lord, in the name of the Holy (†) Spirit ,
the Paraclete, and in the love of the self same Lord
Jesus Christ, Who shall come to judge the living and
the dead and the world of fire.
R: Amen.
Blessing of the Medals
V: Almighty God, lavish Dispenser of every good, we
thy suppliants pray that, by the intercession of St.
Benedict, thou wouldst pour out thy blessing (†) on
these sacred medals inscribed with letters and
symbols appointed by thee. Let all who will wear
them with minds intent on good works deserve to
obtain health of body and spirit, the grace of making
progress in holiness, as well as the indulgences which
have been granted. And may they escape by thy
merciful help every onslaught and fraud of the devil,
and finally stand before thee sinless and holy Through
Christ our Lord.
R: Amen.
(The priest sprinkles the medals with holy water)
(If the medals are inscribed in the crucifix, the
crucifix is blessed as well according to the prayer
blessing of the Crucifix)
V: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R: Who made heaven and earth.
V: In the name of God the Father † Almighty, Who
made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in
them, I exorcise these medals (crucifixes) against
the power and attacks of the evil one. May all who
use these medals devoutly be blessed with health
of soul and body. In the name of the Father †
Almighty, of His Son † Jesus Christ our Lord, and of
the Holy † Spirit the Paraclete, and in the love of
the same Lord Jesus Christ Who will come on the
last day to judge the living and the dead.
R: Amen.
V: Let us pray. Almighty God, the boundless Source of
all good things, we humbly ask that, through the
intercession of St. Benedict, you pour out your
blessings † upon these medals (crucifixes). May
those who use them devoutly and earnestly strive
to perform good works be blessed by you with
health of soul and body, the grace of a holy life, and
remission of temporal punishment due to sin.
May they also, with the help of your merciful love,
resist the temptations of the evil one and strive to
exercise true charity and justice toward all, so that
one day they may appear sinless and holy in Thy
sight. This we ask through Christ our Lord.
R: Amen
(The priest sprinkles the medals with holy water)
