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Catholic Medals
A Catholic medal may be defined to be a piece of metal, usually in the form of a coin struck with religious images. They are varied and are produced not only to commemorate persons (Christ, the Blessed Virgin, and the Saints), places (e.g. famous shrines) and past historical events (dogmatic definitions, miracles, dedications etc.) as well as personal graces like First Communion, Ordination, etc., but they are also often concerned with the order of ideas (they may recall the mysteries of the Roman Catholic faith, such as the Blessed Sacrament or the Divine Attributes), they are used to inculcate lessons of piety, are specially blessed to serve as badges of pious associations or to consecrate and protect the wearer, and finally are often enriched with indulgences.
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