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The popularity of the Jesus piece is attributed to Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.) and Tito Caicedo, Wallace's jeweler. Wallace paid Tito approximately $10,000 a piece for multiple Jesus pieces that he would give to those he worked with and wear himself. The Jesus pieces were decorated with precious gems, specifically on the hair of ...
A medieval silver cross pendant inscribed with the letters AG LA. AGLA (אגלא) is a magic word that appears in some charms.Its meaning is unsettled, but is widely reputed to be a noṭariqōn or kabbalistic acronym for Hebrew: אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי, romanized: ʾAtā gībōr ləʿōlām ʾĂḏōnāy, "Thou, O Lord, art mighty forever."
A second medal, which bears the name of Gaudentianus on the obverse and Urbicus on the reverse, depicts seemingly on one face the sacrifice of Abraham; on the other apparently a shrine or altar, above which three candles are burning, towards which a tall figure carrying a chalice in one hand is conducting a little child.
December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Gold pectoral cross from Italy or subalpine regions, late 6th century–7th century Pectoral Cross of Pope Paul VI A pectoral cross or pectorale (from the Latin pectoralis , "of the chest ") is a cross that is worn on the chest, usually suspended from the neck by a cord or chain .
Front of the Middleham Jewel, showing the Crucifixion of Jesus (high res). Reverse of the Middleham Jewel, showing the Nativity of Jesus. The Middleham Jewel is a late 15th-century gold pendant, set with a large blue sapphire stone. Each side of the lozenge-shaped pendant is engraved with a religious scene.
The orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See include titles, chivalric orders, distinctions and medals honoured by the Holy See, with the Pope as the fount of honour, for deeds and merits of their recipients to the benefit of the Holy See, the Catholic Church, or their respective communities, societies, nations and the world at large.
In 1917, the Episcopal Church created a War Commission to help serve the religious needs of Episcopalians in the U.S. military during World War I.Under the chairmanship of William Lawrence, Bishop of Massachusetts, the Commission supplied Episcopal chaplains with portable altars, vestments, prayer books, bibles, hymnals, and money for special assistance.
The Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces. A Marian Cross is a term to describe a symbolic representation of the close connection of Mary, with the redemptive mission of Jesus. The letter "M" below the cross indicates Mary's presence at the foot of the cross.