Sterling Silver St Blaise Medal Pendant Oxidized finish Oval 7/8 inch

This St. Blaise Medallion is made from Solid Sterling Silver and comes Oxidized to Highlight the Details. It has the depiction of Bishop Blaise on the front and embossed with the words ""Pray For Us"" at the back. It comes with a thin 18"" Box Chain.. Blaise is invoked in treating objects stuck in the throat. He cured animals and lived in a cage. Before being killed, he spoke to a wolf and told it to release a pig it was harming. The wolf did so. Saint Blaise was going to be starved but the owner of the pig secretly gave him food in order to survive. After a while, he was tortured because of what he believed in but did not give up faith.