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Hekate

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15. He does. They're called holy medals blessed by the Pope, & have been around for centuries.

Reply to DENVERPOPS (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 30, 2021, 04:42 PM

Oct 2021

Somewhere (probably in my brother’s stash) is one given to our dad during his enlistment in the Army during WWII. It had the head of whoever the Pope was at the time, and it had supposedly been blessed.

In any case, medals of the Virgin Mary and St Christopher worn as a necklace are still quite common, though mass produced and unblessed are cherished by those who wear them.

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The pope should have challenge coins DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #11

He does. They're called holy medals blessed by the Pope, & have been around for centuries. Hekate Oct 2021 #15

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