Balance, moderation and reasonableness - all virtues of St Benedict. Invoke the blessing and protection of St. Benedict in your home with our St. Benedict Protection Hanger and see what his intersession can do for you! . The purpose of the medal is to call down God's blessing and protection upon us, wherever we are, and upon our homes and possessions, especially through the intercession of St. Benedict. The medal is a prayer of exorcism against Satan, a prayer for strength in time of temptation, a prayer for peace among ourselves and among the nations of the world, a prayer that the Cross of Christ be our light and guide,