St Benedict Cross - Red enamel - Blessed by Pope Leo XIV fCi The portrait shows Rita in

The portrait shows Rita in her dark habit with the wound of the thorn on her forehead — the mark she bore for the last fifteen years of her life — and the roses that bloomed for her out of season

and deepened faith

The front side of the medal features a detailed image of the Grotto

the card dates from his beatification years

St Benedict Cross - Red enamel - Blessed by Pope Leo XIV fCi The portrait shows Rita inA small crucifix pendant, cast in silver tone metal with red enamel. A companion for prayer in ordinary moments. size 1 1 4" (3 cm) The front shows the corpus of Christ in raised relief over red enamel fields on the cross arms and shaft. At the crossing, a circular halo frames the Savior's head. The red enamel recalls the blood of redemption poured out on Calvary. This crucifix recalls the central mystery of the Christian faith: that God became man