I am blessed to have in my possession an Agnus Dei, a pressed disc of wax. What is special about it? It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII and distributed along with many others at the Vatican Easter Vigil in 1891. If you have never heard of the Agnus Dei (Latin, for Lamb of God), I am not surprised. Sadly, the tradition has fallen away since Vatican II. From the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1907: The name Agnus Dei has been given to certain discs of wax impressed with the figure of a lamb and blessed at stated seasons by the Pope. They are sometimes round, sometimes oval in diameter. The lamb usually bears a cross or flag, while figures of saints or the name and arms of the Pope are also commonly impressed on the reverse. These Agnus Deis may be worn suspended round the neck, or they may be preserved as objects of devotion. In virtue of the consecration they receive, they are regarded, like holy water, blessed palms, etc., as "Sacramentals". From the time of Amalarius (c. 820) onwards we find frequent mention of the use of Agnus Deis. At a later period they were often sent by the Popes as presents to sovereigns and distinguished personages. A famous letter in verse accompanied the Agnus Dei despatched by Urban V to the Emperor John Palaeologus in 1366. In the penal laws of Queen Elizabeth Agnus Deis are frequently mentioned among other "popish trumperies" the importation of which into England was rigorously forbidden. We learn from an "Ordo Romanus" printed by Muratori ("Lit. Rom", II, p. 1,004) that in the ninth century the archdeacon manufactured the Agnus Deis early on Holy Saturday morning out of clean wax mixed with chrism, and that they were distributed by him to the people on the Saturday following (Sabbato in Albis). At a later date the Pope himself generally assisted at both the blessing and the distribution. The great consecration of Agnus Deis took place only in the first year of each pontificate and every seventh year afterwards, which rule is still followed. The discs of wax are now prepared beforehand by certain monks, and without the use of chrism. On the Wednesday of Easter week these discs are brought to the Pope, who dips them into a vessel of water mixed with chrism and balsam, adding various consecratory prayers. The distribution takes place with solemnity on the Saturday following, when the Pope, after the "Agnus Dei" of the Mass, puts a packet of Agnus Deis into the inverted mitre of each cardinal and bishop who comes up to receive them. The symbolism of the Agnus Deis is best gathered from the prayers used at various epochs in blessing them. As in the paschal candle, the wax typifies the virgin flesh of Christ, the cross associated with the lamb suggests the idea of a victim offered in sacrifice, and as the blood of the paschal lamb of old protected each household from the destroying angel, so the purpose of these consecrated medallions is to protect those who wear or possess them from all malign influences. In the prayers of blessing, special mention is made of the perils from storm and pestilence, from fire and flood, and also of the dangers to which women are exposed in childbirth. It was formerly the custom in Rome to accompany the gift of an Agnus Dei with a printed leaflet describing its many virtues. Miraculous effects have been believed to follow the use of these objects of piety. Fires are said to have been extinguished, and floods stayed. The manufacture of counterfeits, and even the painting and ornamentation of genuine Agnus Deis, has been strictly prohibited by various papal bulls. The custom in the past was that they would be distributed on the first Easter of a pontificate and every seven years after. Many had hoped that Pope Benedict XVI would revive the tradition, though it was not to be. I cherish this historical and beautiful Sacramental and feel it is my obligation to share it with others. Now if I can only find just the right reliquary to keep it in...

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“No se enciende una lámpara para esconderla bajo la mesa” (cfr. Lc 8, 16-18). Jesús usa la figura de una lámpara de aceite que se enciende, y añade que no se la enciende para ser colocada debajo de una mesa, sino para ser colocada en lo alto, de modo que su luz pueda efectivamente alumbrar y disipar las tinieblas. En caso contrario, si se la enciende y se la oculta, pierde todo su significado y todo el sentido para la que fue encendida. Esto, que parece una obviedad en el mundo cotidiano, puesto que a nadie se le ocurriría hacer algo por el estilo, no parece ser tan obvio en el mundo espiritual. La lámpara, que de de estar apagada pasa a estar encendida, es una figura del alma que, de simple creatura, pasa a ser hijo de Dios, al recibir el don del bautismo, de la gracia y de la fe, los cuales se comportan como la luz de la lámpara encendida. Si en el mundo cotidiano parece obvio que nadie enciende una lámpara para ocultarla, no parece así en la Iglesia Católica, en donde es Dios Padre quien enciende las almas con la luz de su gracia, por medio de los sacramentos y de la fe, pero las almas, que son estas lámparas encendidas, en vez de alumbrar el mundo con su misericordia, con su compasión, con su paciencia, con su generosidad, con su amor por el prójimo y sobre todo y ante todo por sus enemigos, actúan como si nada hubieran recibido, como si no hubieran recibido la luz de la gracia en el bautismo, en la confesión sacramental, en la Eucaristía. ¿Cuántos cristianos, bautizados en la Iglesia, es decir, que han recibido la luz de la gracia, viven la vida –muchos, lamentablemente, hasta el fin de sus días-, como paganos, como si sus almas fueran la oscuridad personificada? ¿Cuántos cristianos, que se confiesan sacramentalmente y que por esto mismo, reciben la luz de la gracia, vuelven a caer, una y otra vez en lo mismo, no por debilidad, que sí se comprende, sino por recibir el sacramento de la confesión como si fuera un consejo piadoso y no el perdón divino de Jesucristo otorgado por medio del sacerdote ministerial? ¿Cuántos cristianos comulgan, incluso diariamente, y por lo tanto, reciben, más que la luz del cielo, a la Fuente misma de luz y de santidad, la Gracia Increada, Jesús en la Eucaristía, y sin embargo, salen de la Iglesia y tratan a sus prójimos como si nada hubieran recibido, viviendo además una vida pagana, dispersos en el mundo y en sus falsos atractivos? Todos estos son ejemplos de algo que parece obvio, pero no lo es: son todas lámparas encendidas por Dios Padre, que voluntariamente han decidido ocultar la luz. Pero el que no refleja la luz del amor de Dios, esparce oscuridad y tinieblas.

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1″ Agnus Dei die-struck cloisonne enamel lapel pin with 8mm post and butterfly clutch mounted on a thick, two-sided deep purple card stock with a yellow edge. This pin depicts Jesus as the resurrected, triumphant Agnus Dei carrying the vexillum. John the Baptist was the first to identify Jesus as the Lamb of God, or Agnus Dei, in Latin. This identification inaugurated Jesus’ public ministry of teaching and preaching God’s message of love and forgiveness. Below the enamel pin are the words: “Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world.” On the back of the card are the same words in Latin: Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi. The purple field of the card features a vintage engraving of an Agnus Dei taken from a Preconciliar Missal. The pin and card suitable for gifting. Pin can be removed from the card and used normally.