The Saint's Shield: Finding Daily Protection and Peace with the Medal of St. Benedict is a practical Catholic guide to the St. Benedict Medal, its symbols, Latin inscriptions, prayers, history, blessing, and traditional use as a sacramental associated with spiritual protection. Catholic author and theologian Edward P. Martin explains the St. Benedict Cross, Vade Retro Satana, Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux, Benedictine spirituality, and the medal's connection with Catholic spiritual warfare-without treating it as a magical object or charm.

Millions of Catholics wear the St. Benedict Medal. But what does it actually mean?

The medal is filled with crosses, images, mysterious initials, and Latin words centered on faith in Jesus Christ and resistance to evil. Many Catholics wear or display it without realizing how much Christian spirituality is contained within its design.

The Saint's Shield helps readers decode this beloved Catholic sacramental and understand how its message can become part of everyday Christian life.

Inside this Catholic guide, readers will discover: