This St. Benedict Pop It features the design of the back side of the popular and highly indulged St. Benedict medal. There are individual letters imprinted on each "pop". 

Initials on the cross in the center:

1. S. S. M. L. - N. D. S. M. D.

Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux

(The Holy Cross be my light)

Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux

(Let not the dragon be my guide)

Circles by the four corners of the cross:

C S P B

Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti 

(Cross of the Holy Father Benedict)

Initials around the perimeter:

V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B

Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana—Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas

(Step back, Satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities —evil are the things thou profferest, drink thou thy own poison)

St. Benedict was a great saint known not only for his sanctity but for his resistance and power over devils that tried to undermine him. 

These make a wonderful gift for children and adults alike. The perfect addition to your Mass bag, Rosary stash, or prayer table.

Made from high quality food grade silicone.

*Please note that the pop-it should be exposed directly to artificial light for 2-3 hours upon arrival for maximum glow-in-the-dark effect. The white part of the pop-it glows in the dark, the black part remains black.

Mary Fabyan Windeatt presents the powerful story of the famous life and miracles of St. Benedict for the Vision Book series of saints for youth. Known as the Father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict played a major role in the Christinization and civilization of post-Roman Europe in the sixth century.

Having lived in an era of great immorality and vice, Benedict founded an order for monks whose strong life of prayer and work helped convert the godless society around them. It tells how his Benedictine order of monks spread throughout Europe and the New World. The heroic life of his sister St. Scholastica, his saving a boy from drowning, raising one from the dead, and the story of poisoned wine are all told in this exciting, dramatic tale of a great saint. Illustrated.

Another of the popular historical novels by the distinguished de Wohl, telling the dramatic story of St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, who played such a major role in the Christianization and civilization of post-Roman Europe in the sixth century. De Wohl weaves an intricate tapestry of love, violence and piety to recount with historical accuracy the story of St. Benedict and the tempestuous era in which he lived. Since there are no contemporary biographies of this major saint of history and the Church, de Wohl's inspired account is of significant importance on the subject of saint's lives for today's spiritual seekers. Having lived in an era of great immorality and vice, not unlike our world today, Benedict's story has a strong message for modern Christians who seek, as he did, to turn away from the wickedness of the world to find Christ in prayer, study and solitude.