{"product_id":"saint-paul-the-apostle-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Paul the Apostle Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Writers and Missionaries","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eSaint Paul the Apostle, Patron Saint of Writers and Missionaries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul, originally named Saul, was a Pharisee from Tarsus who actively persecuted early Christians before a dramatic vision of Christ on the road to Damascus left him temporarily blind and permanently changed. He spent the rest of his life as a missionary, undertaking extensive journeys across the Roman world to found and support Christian communities, supporting himself along the way through his original trade as a tentmaker. His letters to those communities make up a substantial portion of the New Testament, more written material than any other biblical author, and remain foundational to Christian theology. He was martyred by beheading in Rome under Emperor Nero, a Roman citizen's death rather than crucifixion, and is honored alongside Peter as one of the twin pillars of the early Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters, journalists, and authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissionaries and evangelists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who's had a major turning point or conversion in their life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person who supports their calling with a separate day job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic relations professionals and communicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidering Paul for a confirmation name? \"Changed Course\" or \"Wrote the Word\" both fit within the 20-character line limit. He suits confirmation well because his story is the definitive example of someone completely reversing direction in life and spending everything that followed in service of that change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Paul the Apostle Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design shows Paul haloed, holding a sword and a book, referencing his martyrdom and his extensive New Testament letters. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse engraving available in Tangerine cursive, 2 lines, 20 characters max each. Well-suited pairings: a publication date paired with \"Wrote the Word,\" or a name with \"Changed Course.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Paul's feast day is June 29th\u003c\/b\u003e, shared with Saint Peter as the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. He wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else in it, a body of work built entirely by someone who spent his early life trying to destroy the faith he later gave everything to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Devotions for Apostles and Writers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-peter-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Peter Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Paul and Peter share a feast day and a title as the twin pillars of the early Church, making this the most natural pairing in the entire catalog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-alphonsus-liguori-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Alphonsus Liguori Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Alphonsus continued the same tradition of Church writing Paul began, moral theology built on the foundation Paul's own letters established centuries earlier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-luke-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Luke Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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