{"product_id":"saint-benedict-shining-light-doll","title":"Saint Benedict Shining Light Doll","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeet St. Benedict!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Benedict (July 11)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatron of: civil engineers, farmers, fever, cavers, gall stones, inflammatory diseases, kidney diseases, monks, students, spelunkers, people in religious orders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e–St. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Benedict of Nursia, who lived in Italy during the 5\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 6\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e centuries, is considered to be the father of Monasticism in the West. His famous work, the “Rule of St. Benedict” is still used by monasteries all around the world. St. Benedict divided the day into thirds, 8 hours for sleep, 8 hours for prayer, and 8 hours for work. The very popular St. Benedict medal is also considered to be a powerful protector against evil.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Benedict is a great Saint to teach children lots of different facets of the Catholic faith. Introduce the story of St. Benedict of Nursia using the educational insert in the box. Children will learn about the concept of Ora et Labora- pray and work- and how the Benedictine monks divide their day. Our St. Benedict toy comes with the St. Benedict medal printed on his back as well- a great opportunity to talk about how God is stronger than evil! Great for opening discussions about prayer, work, sacramentals and religious orders.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e Key Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBrings the Saints to life in your child’s heart and imagination through developmentally healthy open-ended play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGrows with your child; safe for babies and toddlers, and continues to engage preschool and school age children with imaginative play centered around the “characters” of their Faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eExceeds safety requirements for children of all ages- including those under 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEvery doll comes in a beautiful collectible quality box, complete with educational insert full of fun facts!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSlightly over 3.5” tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNothing to break or lose! \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDurable, lightweight, single piece construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePlant the seeds of a lifelong faith with everyone's favorite Catholic saint toys!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shining Light Dolls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42528215236656,"sku":"850022924613","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/7988\/3312\/files\/shining-light-dolls-st-benedict-shining-light-doll-29207980933219.jpg?v=1761960425","url":"https:\/\/shop.gentlenursery.com\/products\/saint-benedict-shining-light-doll","provider":"Gentle Nursery Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}