Agnus Dei Pope Pius X (1903/1914) St Martin of Tours

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Agnus Dei Pope Pius X (1903/1914) St Martin of Tours

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Sold Date: 04/04/2007
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Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

This is a Agnus dei of Pope Pius X (1903/1914) At the front the Lamb of God and on the back St Martin of Tours.Measures of the Agnus Dei 2.2x1.9 inch. Shipping and handling US$ 10.00 by registered priority mail. All my items are securely packet, to avoid all possible damage. I prefure

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AGNUS DEI ....Although its origin is shrouded in the mist of antiquity, the sacramental Agnus Dei is first mentioned in historical Church accounts as early as the sixth century, and referred to frequently by the early to middle ninth century. Thus, for over ten centuries the Agnus Dei has been a popular and treasured sacramental to Catholics, especially to those living in Europe w it was most easily obtained. Yet, regrettably, few Catholics living today have ever even heard of the Agnus Dei. the name "Agnus Dei" was given to special discs of wax impressed with the figure of a lamb, the "Lamb of God" which were blessed by the reigning Pope in a ceremony so solemn that the Pope was said to consecrate the sacramentals. Popes traditionally consecrated Agnus Deis only during the first year of their pontificate and again every seven years. In earlier times, on Holy Saturday, the Pope, with the assistance of the Archdeacon of Rome, prepared the wax from the previous year's paschal candles, adding both chrism and balsam to the wax. The Agnus Deis were subsequently consecrated.

Martin of Tours

Also known as

Martin the Merciful; The Glory of Gaul

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11 November

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Born to pagan parents; his father was a Roman military officer and tribune. Martin was raised in Pavia , Italy . Discovered Christianity , and became a catechumen in his early teens. Joined the Roman imperial army at age 15, serving in a ceremonial unit that acted as the emperor's bodyguard, rarely exposed to combat. Cavalry officer, and assigned to garrison duty in Gaul .
Trying to live his faith, he refused to let his servant to wait on him. Once, while on horseback in Amiens in Gaul (modern France ), he encountered a beggar . Having nothing to give but the clothes on his back, he cut his heavy officer's cloak in half, and gave it to the beggar . Later he had a vision of Christ wearing the cloak .
Baptised into the Church at age 18. Just before a battle, Martin announced that his faith prohibited him from fighting. Charged with cowardice, he was jailed , and his superiors planned to put him in the front of the battle. However, the invaders sued for peace, the battle never occurred, and Martin was released from military service at Worms . Spiritual student of Saint Hilary at Poitiers .
On a visit to Lombardy to see his parents, he was robbed in the mountains - but managed to convert one of the thieves. At home he found that his mother had converted , but his father had not. The area was strongly Arian , and openly hostile to Catholics . Martin was badly abused by the tics , at one point even by the order of the Arian bishop . Learning that the Arians had gained the upper hand in Gaul and exiled Saint Hilary , Martin fled to the island of Gallinaria (modern Isola d'Albenga).
Learning that the emperor had authorized Hilary 's return, Martin ran to him in 361 , then became a hermit for ten years in the area now known as Ligugé. A reputation for holiness attracted other monks , and they formed what would become the Benedictine abbey of Ligugé. Preached and evangelized through the Gallic countryside. Many locals held strongly to the old beliefs, and tried to intimidate Martin by dressing as the old Roman gods, and appearing to him at night; Martin continued to win converts . He destroyed old temples, and built churches on the land. Friend of Saint Liborius , bishop of Le Mans.
When the bishop of Tours died in 371 , Martin was the immediate choice to replace him. Martin declined, citing unworthiness Rusticus, a wealthy citizen of Tours, claimed his wife was ill and asking for Martin; when he arrived in the city, he was decla...