Patron saint medal , the perfect choice for a gift!

04/08/2011 17:54 Patron saint medals are a very popular thing to wear as a necklace, or to keep on your person at all times. People feel like the saint protects them, helps them through their day, or is simply there to comfort them when they have their medal on them. Some people simply wear patron saint medals because they were named after a certain saint. Whatever the reason may be, people all over the world wear these medals and there are some that have become more popular over the years than others. In the Catholic tradition, religious jewelry is often given as a Baptism gift, a Communion gift, or a Confirmation gift. Tiny rosaries or small bracelets are often given to babies upon their Baptism, while necklaces and rosaries are often chosen as gifts for First Holy Communion. For Catholic children, however, it is Confirmation - and the Saint medals they receive - that is often the most meaningful. Patron saint medals are usually worn as pendants on necklaces or chains. Some people used to carry the medals in their possessions such as rosary, car, home, etc. The medals are sometimes laid on the foundation of buildings or in the walls of the barns to protect the building from evil. Most people fix the medals in a sacred place of a business area for prosperity. Patron saint medals usually features the picture of the saint and inscriptions such as "pray for us." The medals are made of different metals such as scarlet silver, gold, bronze, etc. In preparation for their Confirmation, Roman Catholic pre-teens choose a Saint's name to take as their own. It's not uncommon for them to pour over books about Saints and to query relatives about their own Confirmation names. Often, relatives will bring out the St medals they received as gifts upon their Confirmations and share vivid recollections about the significance of their Patron Saints.