{"product_id":"saint-timothy-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Timothy Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Stomach Ailments and Bishops","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eSaint Timothy, Patron Saint of Stomach Ailments and Bishops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimothy was the son of a Jewish Christian mother and a Greek father, raised in Lystra in Asia Minor, and became one of Paul's closest traveling companions after Paul recruited him during his second missionary journey. He is named as co-author on several New Testament letters, and two more, First and Second Timothy, are addressed to him directly, making him one of the few New Testament figures we can read a mentor's personal advice to by name. Around AD 64, Paul appointed him the first bishop of Ephesus. He held that post for decades before dying a martyr there around AD 97, killed while trying to stop a pagan festival he saw as incompatible with the faith he'd spent his life building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone dealing with stomach or digestive issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBishops, priests, and seminarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMentees and protégés, especially those who had one influential mentor early in their career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung people stepping into leadership roles earlier than expected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBible study groups and anyone who reads the pastoral epistles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone named Timothy or Tim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Timothy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a confirmand who picked Timothy as their patron, \"Fight the Good Fight\" (his own words, from 1 Timothy 6:12) fits in the 20-character line limit and doubles as the kind of line you'd actually want to reread later. Timothy is a strong confirmation match because he was handed real responsibility while still young, the same leap of faith confirmation asks a teenager to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Timothy Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design shows Timothy in bishop's vestments, holding a pastoral staff in one hand and an open book in the other, with a small cup at his side referencing his patronage over stomach ailments. 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 name with \"Fight the Good Fight,\" or an ordination or confirmation date paired with \"Guard the Faith.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Timothy's feast day is January 26th\u003c\/b\u003e. He's one of the only people in the Bible we get to see receive personal, practical advice by name rather than a general teaching meant for a whole congregation, which is part of why his letters still read less like scripture and more like mail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53681617895760,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53681617928528,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53681617961296,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53681617994064,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Timothy-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1790096247","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-timothy-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}