A common symbol in Catholic imagery features what looks like a P with an X through the bottom of it. What does this mean? Where did it come from? Read here.

The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation / ˈkaɪ ˈroʊ /; also known as chrismon[1]) is one of the earliest forms of the Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters— chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (rom: Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi. [2]

Feb 15, 2023 · Chi Rho combines two Greek letters into a symbol to make it look like the letter X. This is placed over the bottom of the letter P, which forms the symbol ☧. The translation of the word into English means "Christ." It is known as the Christogram.

Jan 4, 2022 · The Chi-Rho symbol (☧) combines two Greek letters into a symbol that looks like the letter X placed over the stem of the letter P. The Greek letters chi and rho are found at the beginning of Χριστῷ, which translates to “Christ” in English. The Chi-Rho is also called the Christogram because it is a monogram of Christ.

The Chi Rho is a Christian symbol for “Christ” written by superimposing the two Greek letters “Chi (X)” and “Rho (P)” which are the first two letters in Greek of the name of “CHRist.” The first public use of the Chi Rho symbol was on the labarum, the shield of Constantine’s warriors in the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 213 AD.

St Cuthbert's coffin (late 7th century) has an exceptional realisation of the Christogram written in Anglo-Saxon runes, as ᛁᚻᛋ ᛉᛈᛋ, transliterated to the Latin alphabet as 'IHS XPS', with the chi rendered as the eolh rune (the old z or algiz rune) and the rho rendered as the p-rune.

In Christian liturgy, "the Pax" is an abbreviation of the Latin salutations "pax vobis" ("peace to you") or "pax vobiscum" ("peace with you"), which are used in the Catholic Mass, the Lutheran Divine Service, and the Western Orthodox Mass.

From the first two letters of Christ's name written in Greek (XPIΣTOΣ) a monogram is formed known as the Chi Rho (XP), Found in the catacombs, this symbol is one of the earliest monograms used by christians to represent the resurrected Christ.

Feb 4, 2018 · Pax: May 22nd to June 10th Meaning: Planting Time, Puma, Steam, Arrow, Drum Mayan Astrology Signs Interpretation: Those born in the Pax sign have the animal totem Jaguar. Jaguars were very important to Mayan culture.

Jun 19, 2024 · The Pax, then, is the peace of Christ, represented by the altar and by the crucifix, and really present in the consecrated host. A liturgical rite can have several meanings, and some can be stressed more than others.