ABOUT OUR SHOPPE
Most of our locally crafted designs are a few of a kind and are available in sterling silver, bronze, 14 kt. & 18 kt. white, yellow or rose gold. Custom designs are available upon request. Each purchase is custom gift boxed with a card listing it's historic and meditative qualities. If your store is located in Southern California, prompt personal delivery is most likely available, as is complimentary customized store display. Purchase proceeds help fund local works of mercy charity projects.
Sacramental purchases, such as: Miraculous Medals, St. Benedict Cross medallions, crucifixes and scapulars, should undergo the ancient benediction [blessing], which can only be done by one ordained through the ancient Apostolic Rite: a Catholic or Eastern Orthodox priest. The best way to have this done [it takes only a moment], and to undergo immeasurable blessings for yourself in the process, is to attend and pray the ancient Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and then ask the celebrating priest to bless your item after the Mass is over. Masses are celebrated several times a day in cities and villages worldwide.
To find a Mass near you, please visit the world Mass directory:
Most of our locally crafted designs are a few of a kind and are available in sterling silver, bronze, 14 kt. & 18 kt. white, yellow or rose gold. Custom designs are available upon request. Each purchase is custom gift boxed with a card listing it's historic and meditative qualities. If your store is located in Southern California, prompt personal delivery is most likely available, as is complimentary customized store display. Purchase proceeds help fund local works of mercy charity projects.
Sacramental purchases, such as: Miraculous Medals, St. Benedict Cross medallions, crucifixes and scapulars, should undergo the ancient benediction [blessing], which can only be done by one ordained through the ancient Apostolic Rite: a Catholic or Eastern Orthodox priest. The best way to have this done [it takes only a moment], and to undergo immeasurable blessings for yourself in the process, is to attend and pray the ancient Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and then ask the celebrating priest to bless your item after the Mass is over. Masses are celebrated several times a day in cities and villages worldwide.
To find a Mass near you, please visit the world Mass directory:
A NOTE ON THE SELECTED TEXTS LISTED
The authority of the texts of the ancients sages, saints and Doctors Universalis referenced, namely: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, St. Dionysius the Areopagite, St. Basil the Great, St. Epiphanius of Salamis, Bishop Andreas of Caesarea, St. Athanasius, St. John Damascene, St. Ephraem, Bishop Marbode of Rennes, St. Isadore of Seville, St. Albert the Great, St. Gregory the Great, St. Ambrose, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Bede the Venerable, St. Benedict, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Hildegarde of Bingen, Richard of St. Victor, St. Dimitry of Rostov, St. Frances De Sales, Blessed Nicolaus Steno, Bishop William Durante of Mende, St. Theresa of Avila, St. Junipero Serra, St. Therese of Lisieux; and the virtues associated with the plants, minerals and gemstones elaborated, are mere branches of the singular authoritative vine, the Divine Majesty; as explained by 7th Century sage, Saint Bede the Venerable:
"And it is to be noted, that 'the foundations [of the Heavenly Jerusalem],'
when they are spoken of in the plural, signify the doctors, or virtues, of the Church;
but when in the singular, the Lord Himself, Who is the foundation of foundations."
-Saint Bede the Venerable, Commentary of the Apocalypse.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor Universalis, elaborates further on St. Bede's explanation of Christ as the true Vine, and the source of authority to patristic and bishopric members of the His Body , the Church:
"I am the Good Shepherd. Surely it is fitting that Christ should be a shepherd,
for just as a flock is guided and fed by a shepherd so the faithful are fed by Christ with spiritual food and with his own body and blood.
The Apostle said: You were once like sheep without a shepherd, but now you have returned to the guardian and ruler of your souls. The prophet has said: As a shepherd he pastures his flock. Christ said that the shepherd enters through the gate and that he is himself the gate as well as the shepherd. Then it is necessary that he enter through himself. By so doing, he reveals himself, and through himself he knows the Father. But we enter through him because through him
we find happiness.
Take heed: no one else is the gate but Christ. Others reflect his light, but no one else is the true light. John the Baptist was not the light, but he bore witness to the light. It is said of Christ, however: He was the true light that enlightens every man. For this reason no one says that he is the gate; this title is Christ’s own. However, he has made others shepherds and given that office to his members; for Peter was a shepherd, and so were the other apostles and all good bishops after them. Scripture says: I shall give you shepherds according to my own heart.
Although the bishops of the Church, who are her sons, are all shepherds, nevertheless Christ refers only to one person in saying: I am the Good Shepherd, because he wants to emphasize
the virtue of charity.
Thus, no one can be a good shepherd unless he is one with Christ in charity.
Through this we become members of the true shepherd."
{ EXPOSITION ON SAINT JOHN'S GOSPEL, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor Universalis}
St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor Universalis, elaborates further on St. Bede's explanation of Christ as the true Vine, and the source of authority to patristic and bishopric members of the His Body , the Church:
"I am the Good Shepherd. Surely it is fitting that Christ should be a shepherd,
for just as a flock is guided and fed by a shepherd so the faithful are fed by Christ with spiritual food and with his own body and blood.
The Apostle said: You were once like sheep without a shepherd, but now you have returned to the guardian and ruler of your souls. The prophet has said: As a shepherd he pastures his flock. Christ said that the shepherd enters through the gate and that he is himself the gate as well as the shepherd. Then it is necessary that he enter through himself. By so doing, he reveals himself, and through himself he knows the Father. But we enter through him because through him
we find happiness.
Take heed: no one else is the gate but Christ. Others reflect his light, but no one else is the true light. John the Baptist was not the light, but he bore witness to the light. It is said of Christ, however: He was the true light that enlightens every man. For this reason no one says that he is the gate; this title is Christ’s own. However, he has made others shepherds and given that office to his members; for Peter was a shepherd, and so were the other apostles and all good bishops after them. Scripture says: I shall give you shepherds according to my own heart.
Although the bishops of the Church, who are her sons, are all shepherds, nevertheless Christ refers only to one person in saying: I am the Good Shepherd, because he wants to emphasize
the virtue of charity.
Thus, no one can be a good shepherd unless he is one with Christ in charity.
Through this we become members of the true shepherd."
{ EXPOSITION ON SAINT JOHN'S GOSPEL, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor Universalis}
PURCHASING DETAILS
ORDERS & EXCHANGES
Orders ship within 2-10 days from purchase date. All purchases are final. Exchanges and credits are accepted until 10 days after item is received. Customers must contact adproductinfo@gmail.com for an Exchange or Credit Authorization number prior to return. Sale or discounted items, or custom/altered/personalized items are non returnable/eligible for exchange. In the event of an exchange/credit, the customer is responsible for all shipping costs involved in the returning of the item. Original or additional shipping costs paid by customer will not be refunded. Duties for items paid on international shipments are non-refundable. Item must be sent back unworn and in its original packaging and with receipt of purchase. Items sent without original packaging will be subject to a restocking fee. Items returned/exchanged without prior notification will not be accepted and be returned to sender.
SHIPPING
All shipping times are estimates. All domestic orders are shipped first class via USPS with delivery confirmation tracking and insurance. International orders are shipped USPS first class. For shipping upgrades please contact us via email prior to your purchase and wait for the confirmation code reply.
For orders made outside of the Continental United States, USPS estimates international deliveries to take between 6 and 10 business days. However, due to Customs, our shoppe can not guarantee how long it will take for international orders to arrive at their destination. If any delays should occur in internationally shipped orders, please contact your local Customs office. We are not responsible for any customs and duties taxes or charges. We will not refund should any purchase become lost in transit. We are unable to refund or replace any stolen or unretrieved packages; nor any unreceived packages due to an incorrect or an incomplete shipping address. Undeliverable purchases returned to us due to an incorrect shipping address will be reissued if and when they are received back at Apud Deum Jewelry.
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