This beautiful Saint Benedict pendant necklace is a great gift for anyone that loves Saint Benedict or wants the protection that San Benito bestows upon them. A San Benito medal on a 22 inch stainless steel snake chain necklace can be worn with anything as a saint cross necklace. Benedict's main achievement, his "Rule of Saint Benedict", contains a set of rules for his monks to follow. Heavily influenced by the writings of John Cassian, it shows strong affinity with the rule of the master, but it also has a unique spirit of balance, moderation and reasonableness, which persuaded most christian religious communities founded throughout the middle ages to adopt it.