My Saint My Hero
St. Ignatius of Loyola Spiritual Awareness Bracelet by My Saint My Hero
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This bracelet is a tool for self-examination that deepens our consciousness of God’s movements in our lives. 500 years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola was inspired by the Holy Spirit to create a guide for all to fall deeper in love with God and to feel His love in a real and tangible way. St. Ignatius called it a Spiritual Awakening and created a 5-step daily exercise as a part of this awakening. Wear this bracelet as a reminder to practice this spiritual exercise daily — in the morning and in the evening. Begin each day with the five beads next to the gold St. Benedict Medal, and as one prays each of the daily steps of the Examen, move a bead to the silver St. Benedict Medal. In the evening, as one prays each step, move the beads back to the gold St. Benedict Medal.
A percentage of the proceeds of each bracelet goes to support the Loyola Institute for Spirituality.
- For Men and Women – adjustable bracelet cording which opens to 9.5"
- Handwoven in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 5 genuine hematite 6mm gemstones. Natural gemstones vary slightly
- Silver and gold-tone Benedictine Medals of protection, silver-tone St. Ignatius medal, and "blessed" tag
- Medals made in Italy
- On an inspirational card with a guide to the Daily Exercise
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founder
Amy D’Ambra
In 2006, Amy D’Ambra was at a crossroads. A busy professional and mother of three, she was dashing through life at a breakneck speed, handling a demanding business and trying to focus on her family. During a vacation in Italy, her husband Anthony asked her to just stop, turn off her gadgets, and take a break. She listened. She stopped to take a breath, and to pray. Kneeling at the altar of Saint Giovanni Giuseppe on the island of Ischia, Amy asked, “What can I do for you?” She heard, “Share our stories so we can be an inspiration to others. Let us be heroes of today.” Amy knew she had heard her calling.
founder
Amy D’Ambra
Amy returned to Los Angeles and developed a jewelry collection of 12 Catholic saint medals, each with an inspiring virtue on a tag. The medals were created to serve as reminders that the saints were ordinary people with extraordinary faith who walked the earth in union with Christ, and that we are all called to do the same. My Saint My Hero was born.
Amy had been drawn to the small pilgrimage town of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a place that has been called “heaven on earth.” On a visit there in 2010, she watched as local women hand wove bracelets with love, praying with every knot. Wanting to share a bit of this sacred place, she brought a few bracelets home to Los Angeles. Those pieces now form the heart of the growing My Saint My Hero jewelry line, which today, along with the original Benedictine Blessing Bracelets, includes prayer chaplets, rosaries, consecration jewelry, necklaces, earrings, key rings, blessings for the home, and sacramental pieces.