Showing posts with label Saint Medals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saint Medals. Show all posts

Monday, April 9, 2012

Catholic St. Dymphna Relic Saints Medals Religious Charm Lampwork Bracelet

Patronage for Nervous and Mental Afflictions


Dymphna was fourteen when her mother died. Damon is said to have been afflicted with a mental illness, brought on by his grief. He sent messengers throughout his town and other lands to find some woman of noble birth, resembling his wife, who would be willing to marry him. When none could be found, his evil advisers told him to marry his own daughter. Dymphna fled from her castle together with St. Gerebran, her confessor and two other friends. Damon found them in Belgium. He gave orders that the priest's head be cut off. Then Damon tried to persuade his daughter to return to Ireland with him. When she refused, he drew his sword and struck off her head. She was then only fifteen years of age. Dymphna received the crown of martyrdom in defense of her purity about the year 620. She is the patron of those suffering from nervous and mental afflictions. Many miracles have taken place at her shrine, built on the spot where she was buried in Gheel, Belgium.



I created this unique bracelet honoring a great Saint, St. Dymphna using a 3rd class relic medal of the Saint.  Using as well other Catholic medals including St. Benedict, St. Anthony, Our Lady of Victory with Don Bosco, Archangel St. Raphael, Our Lady of Fatima, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Lazarus and St. George.

Adding to this bracelet very unique angel charms and a stunning large Bali-style flower to make the gorgeous wedding cake lampwork beads stand out.  The combination of beads and colors are very unique as well, yellow with purple one of my favorite combinations.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Bracelet

Thou who, with special mercy, 
 look upon those clothed 
in Thy beloved Habit,  
cast a glance of pity upon me.
  Fortify my weakness with Thy strength;  
enlighten the darkness 
of my mind with Thy wisdom;  
increase my faith, 
 hope and charity.  
Assist me during life,  
console me by Thy presence at my death,  
and present me
 to the August trinity
 as Thy devoted child, 
 that I may bless thee 
for all eternity in Paradise. 
 Amen. 




I truly enjoyed creating this special bracelet honoring Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Loved the black lace and I combined it with a cream color ribbon and the combination just appeals like an older bracelet. I love how it gives it an appearance of a bracelet that might of been worn many years ago.

I used a vintage medal of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and oxidized Italian medals including Our Lady of Medjugorje, Holy Child of Atocha, St. Therese, St. Raphael and others. Includes a vintage yellow Lucite embellishment and acrylic roses.



Thursday, December 2, 2010

St. Barbara Religious Saints Medals Bracelet


Saint Barbara became the patron saint of artillerymen, military engineers, gunsmiths, miners and anyone else who worked with cannon and explosives, against thunder, lightning,and sudden death.
O God, Who didst adorn Thy holy Virgin and Martyr Barbara with extraordinary fortitude in the confession of the Faith, and didst console her in the most atrocious torments; grant us through her intercession perseverance in the fulfillment of Thy law and the grace of being fortified before our end with the holy Sacraments, and of a happy death. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

I was able to find such a beautiful vintage Mother of Pearl medal of St. Barbara made in Italy to create this bracelet honoring St. Barbara.
I wanted to create it very colorful and mixed materials from lampwork, glass pearl and wedding cake beads

Friday, August 6, 2010

St. Joseph Cameo, Relic Saints Religious Medal Bracelet

Oh, St Joseph, I never weary contemplating you,
and Jesus asleep in your arm;
I dare not approach while he reposes near your heart.
Press Him in my name and kiss His find head for me
and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath.
St Joseph, patron of departing souls - Pray for me.


St. Joseph was an extraordinary man of God that he is the role model for all fathers that obeying God's word he became a very important part of Our Lord's life as a father on earth to Our Lord. What a blessing to have been part of Our Lord's life as was St. Joseph.

I created this bracelet honoring St. Joseph adding a beautiful vintage cameo and using antique-style beads and Jade cross and many Catholic medals to make it bold and beautiful.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Divine Mercy, Saints Religious Medals Charm Bracelet


The Miracle Prayer

Lord Jesus, I come before You just as I am. I am sorry for all my sins. I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In Your name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give You my entire self, Lord Jesus, now and forever. I invite You into my life Jesus. I accept You as my Lord, God and Saviour. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul and spirit. Come Lord Jesus, cover me with Your Precious Blood and fill me with Your Holy Spirit. I love You Lord Jesus. I Praise You Jesus. I Thank You Jesus. I shall follow You every day of my life. Amen. Mary my Mother, Queen of Peace, all the Angels and Saints, please help me. Amen


I created another bracelet honoring Our Lord, Divine Mercy. I was inspired to create it with red and clear crystals to represent His Blood and Water which gushed forth from His Heart as a fountain of mercy for us.

I added other Catholic medals including St. Michael, St. Joseph, St. Anthony, Virgin Mary and Others

This is a very unique figural statue of Our Lord encased in glass.








Saturday, December 26, 2009

Infant of Prague and Saint Medals Charm Bracelet


I am blessed to have such a wonderful friend that she found this very unique medal of Infant of Prague and sent it to me to make something special with this beautiful medal.
The uniqueness is that is a thick medal with metal backing similar to a pillow finish. Love the image as well.
I added many other Catholic medals including Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Lourdes, Archangel St. Raphael, St. Therese, Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Clare and others.
I used beautiful and colorful glass wedding cake beads as well as multi color glass beads.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Our Lady of Guadalupe and Catholic Medals Necklace

PATRONESS OF THE UNBORN

She was with child because she wore the Aztec Maternity Belt.

FEAST DAY DECEMBER 12
In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a poor Indian at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City; she identified herself as the Mother of the True God, instructed him to have the bishop build a temple on the site and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 474 years later and still defies all scientific explanations of its origin
I created this necklace in honor of Our most humble Lady of Guadalupe using this beautiful pendant. Her picture is encased in glass and soldered together to give it a very unique finish.
To the necklace I added stabilized turquoise and a large coral bead.
Catholic medals include St. Theresa, St. Benedict, St. Francis Cabrini, Archangel St. Raphael and others.

This is a close up of the beautiful pendant.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Divine Child, Saints, Religious Medals Charm Bracelet



PRAYER TO THE CHILD JESUS

Remember, oh sweetest Child Jesus, that you said to the Venerable Margaret of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and through her, to all your devotees, these so consoling words for our poor overwhelmed and suffering mankind: "Everything that you want to request, ask for it through the merits of my infancy and nothing will be denied to you". Full of trust in You, oh Jesus! Who are truth itself, I come to present my necessities.

Help me lead an authentic Christian life, to obtain a happy eternity. By the infinite merits of your incarnation and your childhood, grant me the grace that I am requesting of you (here state the requested grace). I commit myself to you, oh Omnipotent Child, confident that you will heed my plea and will fortify me in hope. Amen.

I created this bracelet in honor of Child Jesus "Divine Child" using a very unique figural medal of Divine Child encased in glass.

I used many other Catholic medals as well including St. Theresa, Mother Theresa, St. John of God, St. Benedict, Archangel St. Raphael, St. Padre Pio, Sorrowful Mother and a unique Our Lady of La Salette Crucifix and others.

I added amber color glass beads and beautiful lampwork beads



This is a close up of the unique figural medal of Divine Child Jesus


Our Lady of La Salette Crucifix. The following information is from a description from an account on the Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette describing the crucifix (The Holy Virgin had a most pretty cross hanging round Her neck. This cross seemed golden, (I say golden rather than gold-plated, for I have sometimes seen objects which were golden with varying shades of gold, which had a much more beautiful effect on my eyes than simple gold-plate). On this shining, beautiful cross, there was a Christ, it was Our Lord on the Cross. Near both ends of the cross there was a hammer, and at the other end, a pair of tongs. The Christ was skin-coloured, but He shone dazzling; and the light shone forth from his holy body seemed like brightly shining darts which pierced my heart with the desire to melt inside Him. At times, the Christ appeared to be dead. His head was bent forward and His body seemed to give way, as if about to fall, had He not been held back by the nails which held him to the Cross.)

Friday, November 20, 2009

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Relic and Saints Religious Bracelet


Native American from the Turtle Clan, she was known as 'Lily of the Mohawks'.

Kateri Tekakwitha, known as “the Lily of the Mohawk”, was born in 1656 of a captive Algonquin mother and an Iroquois chieftain. Her mother was a Christian but dared not baptize Kateri or her younger brother. When an epidemic of smallpox broke out in 1660, the little girl lost her mother and brother, perhaps also her father at that time; she herself nearly succumbed to the malady.

Her uncle, who adopted her, later wanted her to marry a young Iroquois her own age, but she refused, having already experienced the horror of the Iroquois brutalities. When in 1675 Father Jacques de Lamberville, Jesuit missionary, discovered on the banks of the Mohawk River this “beautiful lily”, he transplanted her to the mission of St. Francis Xavier near Montreal, which had been founded a few years before. She received her first Communion there on Christmas day of 1676.

In 1679, on the feast of the Annunciation, with the authorization of one of the Fathers at the mission, Kateri privately pronounced a vow of perpetual chastity and consecrated herself to the Blessed Virgin. From that time on, she and her rosary were inseparable. Her health had never been strong, and her penances contributed to weakening it further. It was during Holy Week of 1680 that this young Indian maiden quietly expired, invoking the names of Jesus and Mary. Miracles and favors were attributed to her soon after her death

I created this bracelet with a beautiful color medal of St. Kateri adding beautiful and large copper conchas and turquoise that makes this bracelet unique and bold.

The Catholic medals I added are Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, St. Martha, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Benedict, Divine Mercy, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Virgin Mary, St. John of God, Infant of Prague and a very unique wood figural medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe

I added a tiny One Decade Rosary made with turquoise beads and tiny crucifix

I also added a beautiful turquoise horse bead I purchased in a local store where they sell mainly Southwest jewelry and beads- I just love the feel and look of it.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Religious Bracelet



I just love this figural image of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal encased in glass, so special and unique. It just makes Our Blessed Mother stand out more no matter how much I add to the bracelet.
I created this bracelet with vintage and new Catholic medals, including a Sacred Heart cameo. I added pearls, glass and lamp work beads.



Tuesday, November 3, 2009

St. Jude Relic Jewelry

Prayer to Saint Jude Thaddeus

Glorious Saint Jude, with faith in your goodness I ask your help today. As one of Christ's chosen Apostles, you are a pillar and foundation of His Church on earth. You are among the elders who stand always before God's throne.

Brother Jude, you are renowned for your kinship with Christ and your physical resemblance to our Savior. Help me remain close to Christ and resemble Him in my outlook and actions.

Holy Apostle, you are venerated for your work of preaching the gospel and your faithfulness to Christ by a martyr's death. Assist me to preach the good news of Christ by word and example, and remain steadfast in His service as you were.

From your place of glory, do not forget the needs and difficulties of Christ's little ones like me, still struggling on the way home to God. Pray for me that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (name special problem) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever.

Intercede for us all, gracious, brother Saint Jude, and pray for us to the Lord our God in our daily toil and our necessities. Amen.
This is an explosion of colors on this bracelet. I wanted to create a bracelet that will lift our spirits when we feel down and this bracelet will do that with all the beautiful colors a reminder of a rainbow and God's glory.

I added a St. Jude 3rd class relic medal and oxidized Italian Saints and Virgin Mary medals including St. Anthony, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Guardian Angel, Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Fatima and others.

Friday, October 23, 2009

St. Jude Relic Catholic Charm Bracelet


Patronage Desperate Situations


NOVENA TO ST. JUDE

(pray for 9 days or 9 hours straight)


"O most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, people honor and invoke you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, for I am so helpless and alone. Please help to bring me visible and speedy assistance. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (state your specific request or intention here!)and that I may praise God with you always.

"I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you by publishing this request. Amen."


Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Marys and 3 Glory be to God.

On this bracelet in honor of St. Jude, I added a 3rd class relic medal of St. Jude, a figural medal of Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus "Madonna of the Streets, a color medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

I also added other Catholic Italian medals like St. Anthony, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Fatima, Blessed Sacrament, Archangel St. Raphael with St. Christopher and others.

I added natural green Jade gemstones and glass pearls.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

St. Therese Relic Religious Medals Bracelet


PRAYER TO ST. THERESA

O Lord, who hast said; "unless you become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven"; grant us, we beseech Thee, so to walk in the footsteps of thy blessed Virgin Theresa with a humble and single heart, that we may attain to everlasting rewards: who livest and reignest world without end. Amen

To this bracelet in honor of St. Therese, I added handcrafted marzipan flowers and glass leaves.

I added misc. colorful glass pearls, like pink, purple, white and lavender Czech. glass beads to add color to the bracelet.

I added vintage and new medals. Including, Infant of Prague, Our Lady of Lourdes, Virgin Mary, Guardian Angel, St. Rita and others.

On center is a beautiful larger color medal of St. Therese adorned with a pink rose.

St. Barbara and Patron Saints Catholic Bracelet

Saint Barbara became the patron saint of artillerymen, military engineers, gunsmiths, miners and anyone else who worked with cannon and explosives, against thunder, lightning,and sudden death
PRAYER TO ST. BARBARA
O GOD, Who didst adorn Thy holy Virgin and Martyr Barbara with extraordinary fortitude in the confession of the Faith, and didst console her in the most atrocious torments; grant us through her intercession perseverance in the fulfillment of Thy law and the grace of being fortified before our end with the holy Sacraments, and of a happy death. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

On this bracelet that I created in honor of St. Barbara, I added a beautiful vintage color medal of St. Barbara on center of bracelet. I also added other color Italian Catholic medals of St. Therese, St. Jude, St. Anthony, St. Rita, Our Lady of Fatima, Infant of Prague, Guardian Angel and Our Lady of Miraculous Medal.

I made it very colorful and lively by adding beautiful glass lampwork beads and a heart charm with blue stones.

St. Benedict and Saints Religious Bracelet

PATRONAGE: Against evil, witchcraft; against poison; agricultural workers; carvers; civil engineers; copper smiths; dying people

PRAYER TO ST. BENEDICT

Glorious St. Benedict, sublime model of virtue, pure vessel of God's grace! Behold me humbly kneeling at your feet. I implore you in your loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of God. To you I have recourse in the dangers that daily surround me. Shield me against my selfishness and my indifference to God and to my neighbor. Inspire me to imitate you in all things. May your blessing be with me always, so that I may see and serve Christ in others and work for His kingdom.



St. Benedict being a very powerful intercessor, I created this bracelet with one of his medals in goldtone.

St. Benedict has interceded for me and my family in time of our need and that is why I know he is a powerful intercessor.

I also added other Catholic Italian medals, Virgin Mary Assumption of Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Jude, St. Rita and others.

I also used turquoise color howlite stone cross and howlite turquoise beads as well as black glass pearls and lampwork beads.



Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Jesus Relic Shroud of Oviedo Bracelet





The Holy Shroud of Oviedo

The Sudarium is referred to in John 20:5-8.
The Sudarium of Oviedo, or Shroud of Oviedo, is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain and claimed to be the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus of Nazareth after he died (Head-veil of Christ).

ADORABLE FACE OF JESUS

Adorable Face of Jesus, whom all the angels adore,

may You be known, loved and adored by the whole world.

Sacred Face of Jesus, I desire to love and honor You more and more,

in reparation for the many sins committed before You.

O Sacred Face of Jesus veiled in the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar;

I Adore You and Love You.

This is another very special and meaningful bracelet I created in reverence to Our Lord Jesus Christ. I used a very unique relic medal touched to the Holy Shroud of Oviedo.

I added flowers as "Flowers to Our Lord"

Another Catholic medals I used are Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Bernadette, Ornate Crucifix, Miraculous Medal, Archangel St. Raphael and others.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Infant of Prague Relgious Saints Medals Charm Bracelet





INFANT OF PRAGUE


The devotion to the Holy Child Jesus has long been a tradition of the Catholic Church for a very long time. This devotion is a veneration of our Lord's sacred Infancy. Many saints had a very strong devotion to the Divine Child, notably St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Teresa of Avila.

Prague is the capitol city of the Czech Republic, which is at the very central of Europe with Germany, Poland, Russia and Austria as its neighbours. The history of the Infant Jesus of Prague started in the 17th century when a statue of the Infant Jesus was brought into Bohemia (now Czech Republic) and eventually was given to the Discalced Carmelites in Prague. Since then, the statue has remained in Prague and has drawn many devotees worldwide to go and honor the Holy Child. Many graces, blessings, favors and miraculous healings have been received by many who petitioned before the Infant Jesus.

History

The exact origin of the Infant Jesus statue was not truly known, but historical sources point to a small 28cm high sculpture of the Holy Child with a bird in his right hand carved in around the year 1340. Many other Infant Jesus sculptures were also carved by famous masters throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.

The popularity of the Child Jesus grew in the Baroque period in Spain which may have been caused by the visions of St. Teresa of Avila. A number of sculptures made in Spain eventually found their way to Prague. These sculptures were made of wax, ivory, and bronze and were dressed in garments reflecting the aristocratic fashion of that period.

It is unknown to this date which of those early sculptures that got to Prague was the exact origin of the Infant Jesus of Prague. It was speculated that it came from a monastery in Bohemia and from there it was obtained by Dona Isabella Manrique who gave it as a wedding gift to her daughter Marie Manrique who married a noble of the Czech kingdom. Later, the Holy Infant statue was again given to Marie's daughter Polyxena as a wedding gift in 1587. In 1628, Lady Polyxena presented the statue to the Carmelites at the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious in Mala Strana saying, "I am giving you what I most esteem of my possessions. Keep the sculpture in reference and you will be well off" (*FN1*). This statue then became known as the Infant Jesus of Prague. It stands 47 cm high (includes a 2cm base) and has a long gown around the wax body.

Shortly after 1628, the Saxons and the Swedes took turns to invade Prague and the Carmelites had to flee and the veneration of the Holy Infant ceased. It was not until 1638 that a young priest named Fr. P. Cyril, a Matre Dei, returned to Prague and found the Holy Infant statue buried in the ruins of the Lady of Victory church. Fr. Cyril cleaned the statue and placed it in the oratory for worship. While he was praying before the Infant Jesus, he heard the Infant Jesus say, "Have pity on Me and I will have pity on you. Give Me My hands and I will give you peace. The more you honor Me, the more I will bless you". (*FN2*)

The repairing of the statue's hand was a miracle since Fr. Cyril and his peers did not have the financial resources nor the know-how to repair it. Through prayer, Fr. Cyril asked the Blessed Virgin Mary in several occasions to to provide the necessary funds for fixing the Infant statue. The Divine Infant spoke to him again, "Place Me near the entrance of the sacristy and you will receive aid" (*FN3*). Fr. Cyril then did what he was told and in a few days time, the statue was fixed by a man who came to the sacristy to offer help.

Since the statue was fixed, a number of miracles had occurred and the word began to spread, resulting in a large increase of veneration to the Holy Child. This includes the Czech nobles as well. These early miracles were recorded in a book by P. Emerich a St Stephano, published in German in 1736 and in Czech in 1749 (*FN4*).

In 1641, an altar was built for the Infant Jesus in the church, and in 1644 a chapel was built, but was not completed until 1654. Many nobles of the time had greatly supported the Infant Jesus, among them were Lady Polyxena, King Ferdinard (Czech), King Charles Gustav(Sweden), and Bernard Ignatius of the Lords of Martinic. It is interesting to note that the crown over the Divine Infant's head came from Bernard Ignatius, who presented the Infant statue with a little gold crown set with precious stones and jewels on January 14, 1651 during a procession that carried the Infant Jesus statue from the Lady of Victory church to other Prague churches. The Infant Jesus was solemnly coronated on April 4, 1655 by the Archbishop Josef Corta acting for Cardinal Harrach III who was sick.

After that period, Prague went through more wars and unrest but the church and the Infant Jesus chapel was miraculously protected. In 1776 the altar was rebuilt using marble and two huge sculptures of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph were placed to the left and right sides of the altar. The Holy Infant was kept in a glass case standing on a pedestal engraved with crystals, and surrounding the Infant were twenty angels in gold.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

St. Anthony and Catholic medals charm bracelet

ST. ANTHONY

He is known as Miracle Worker; Doctor of the Church; He is especially invoked for the recovery of things lost; as well as against starvation,; patron of amputees, animals, domestic animals, the elderly, expectant mothers, faith in the Blessed Sacrament, fishermen, harvests, horses, lower animals, mail, mariners, oppressed persons sailors, scholars, sterility, travelers



On this bracelet that I created in honor of St. Anthony, I used a beautiful colorful vintage cameo and vintage relic of St. Anthony, surrounding it with gemstones like tiger eye and amazonite. I also used beautiful mother of pearl and golden glass pearls.

Catholic medals I used are vintage cameo of Virgin Mary "Mother of Sorrows, Jesus Christ and Sacred Heart.

For my Catholic jewelry visit www.letyscreations.com

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Holy Relic Touched to The Holy Shroud of Oviedo Bracelet



The Holy Shroud of Oviedo

The Sudarium is referred to in John 20:5-8.
The Sudarium of Oviedo, or Shroud of Oviedo, is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain and claimed to be the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus of Nazareth after he died (Head-veil of Christ).

I created this bracelet in the out most respect and love- I used a very special and unique Holy Relic medal. Relic on back of medal has been touched to The Holy Shroud of Oviedo, located in Spain.

I added natural Garnet gemstones to represent Our Lord's Precious Blood and also included a One Decade Rosary bracelet attached of the Holy Wounds of Jesus.

Other Catholic medals used are vintage medal of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, made in Western Germany, Infant of Prague, Virgin Mary, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Joannes Paulus, St. Anthony, St. Michael, Immaculate Heart of Mary. I also added beautiful amber color garnet gemstone beads and large smokey quartz gemstones.

For my Catholic jewelry visit www.letyscreations.com