The five most popular employer medals
Patron Saint medals are a very popular thing to wear as a necklace or to wear on your person at all times. People feel that the saint protects them, helps them during the day or is simply there to comfort them when they have their medal. Some people simply wear patron saint medals because they are named after a certain saint. Whatever the reason, people all over the world wear these medals and there are some that have become more popular over the years than others.
5.) Saint Patrick – Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. His holiday falls every year on March 17th and is a fairly celebrated holiday for those of Irish descent and many others as well. Patrick’s story is eventful, he was captured by the Druids when he was only fourteen years old and was taken from his home in Britain to Ireland. Patrick prayed most of the day while he was a captive in Ireland and was forced to do work there. He became extraordinarily close to God and would one day escape Ireland when God told him to flee to the coast. There he found sailors who took him to his home in Great Britain. Patrick would become a priest while at home and would also be ordained a bishop. He returned to Ireland to try to get rid of the pagans and Druids that were overwhelming his country. Patrick set out to convert as many Irish as possible to the ways of Christianity, which he accomplished with great success. A shamrock is typically associated with Saint Patrick because he used it as a way to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish. Each leaf of the clover represented God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit.
4.) Saint Thomas Aquinas – Saint Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of universities and students because of his love for the knowledge and education of others. His feast falls on January 28 of each year. Saint Thomas was placed under the supervision of the Monte Casino Benedictines in his youth. He learned faster than anyone they had ever seen before and had the patience of an adult individual when he was just a child. Once Tomás was old enough to make his own life decisions, he decided to join the Order of Santo Domingo. His family did not support his decision and it hurt Thomas inside, but he knew he was making the right decision. Santo Tomás studied with San Alberto and was one of the best students Alberto has ever had. Saint Thomas is remembered as one of the great theologians of the Catholic Church.
3.) Saint John the Baptist – Saint John the Baptist died a martyr just like Jesus. He told all of his followers about Jesus and how he really was the son of God. Juan was the son of Zacharias and Isabel, and was conceived even though Isabel was quite old at the time. God sent the angel Gabriel to inform Zachary that his wife would become pregnant and that is exactly what happened despite the dire odds. John is best known for baptizing men and women in the Jordan River, especially Jesus himself was baptized by Saint John. John knew exactly who Jesus was and was flattered that Jesus came to him to be baptized and not the other way around. Herod was the ruler at the time and he was not a fan of how much power Saint John the Baptist had over large masses of people. He had him arrested on false charges and beheaded for no good reason. He suffered for his ever-strong faith in Christianity and in Jesus. Saint John the Baptist is the last prophet in the Old Testament and was the last prophet before Jesus Christ.
2.) San Miguel – San Miguel is the patron saint of police officers and his feast falls on September 29 of each year. The name of Saint Michael is almost always followed by “the archangel” because that is what it is. He was the leading archangel in the battle in heaven between the angels and Satan and his followers. He has always been known as one of the great protectors of the Catholic Church, and that is why he is the patron saint of police officers. The Greeks used to hold Michael in a higher regard than the rest of the archangels due to his heroic actions displayed in the battle against Satan.
1.) Saint Christopher – Saint Christopher died a martyr just like Saint John the Baptist. Saint Christopher died in the 3rd century when he was asked to participate in a pagan sacrifice and he refused. A legend of Saint Christopher is when he wanted to please God, so he asked a local hermit what he could do to get it done. The hermit told him to fast and pray, but Saint Christopher could not fast. The hermit then told him to help people cross a nearby river because many had died trying. He found a boy who needed help and put him on his shoulders. The boy was incredibly heavy and the water seemed to move much faster than Christopher anticipated. When he got to the other side he was completely out of breath and tired, the boy turned to him and told him that he had just experienced the weight of the world on his shoulders and that he was Christ. He let her know that his work was highly appreciated and quickly disappeared. Saint Christopher is the most common patron saint medal because it appears on many of them. He is shown on medals including basketball, golf, tennis, gymnastics, cheerleaders, figure skating, volleyball, and hockey players.