This exceptionally detailed die-cast medal, with Saint Charbel on the front and Pray for Us with a flower on the back, is made in the region of Italy that produces the finest quality medals in the world. The silver oxidized finish is has been perfected for hundreds of years by the local Italian craftsmen, and remains unmatched in quality, beauty, and longevity throughout the world -a genuine silver plating with a 3-dimensional depth, and long-lasting brilliance. Medal is approximately 1 inch in height. Attached jump ring is included.

Mar Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M. (also known as Saint Charbel Makhlouf or Sharbel Maklouf), was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon.During his life he obtained a wide reputation for holiness and he has been canonized by the Catholic Church. He is known among Lebanese Christians for his miraculous healings in answer to prayers said at his tomb, located at the Monastery of St. Maron, and for his ability to unite Christians and Muslims.

Youssef Antoun Makhlouf was born on May 8, 1828, one of five children born to Antoun Zaarour Makhlouf and Brigitta Chidiac. They lived in the village of Bekaa Kafra, possibly the highest in the Lebanese mountains. His Father, a mule driver, died in August 1831, returning from corvée for the Turkish army, leaving his wife a widow to care for their children. Later she remarried a man who went on to seek Holy Orders and became the parish priest of the village.

Youssef was raised in a pious home and became drawn to the lives of the saints and to the hermit life, as was practiced by two of his uncles. As a young boy, he was responsible for caring for the family's smallflock. He would take the flock to a grotto nearby, where he had installed anicon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He would spend the day in prayer.

Miracles

Among the many miracles related to Saint Charbel the Church Choose two of them to declare the beatification, and a third for his canonization.These miracles are:

The healing of Sister Mary Abel Kamari of the Sacred Hearts

The healing of Iskandar Naim Obeid from Baabdat

The healing of Mariam Awad from Hammana.

A great number of miracles have been attributed to Saint Charbel since his death. The most famous one is that of Nohad El Shami, a55-year-old woman at the time of the miracle who was healed from a partial paralysis. She tells that on the night of January 22, 1993, she saw in her dream two Maronite monks standing next to her bed. One of them put his hands on her neck and operated on her, relieving her from her pain while the other helda pillow behind her back. When she woke she discovered two wounds in her neck,one on each side. She was completely healed and recovered her ability to walk.She believed that it was Saint Charbel who healed her but did not recognize the other monk. Next night, she again saw Saint Charbel in her dream. He said toher: "I did the surgery to let people see and return to faith. I ask you to visit the hermitage on the 22nd of every month, and attend Mass regularly for the rest of your life”. People now gather on the 22nd of each month to pray and celebrate the Mass in the hermitage of Saint Charbel in Annaya.