Catholic Word of the Day: IESUS HOMINUM SALVATOR, 08-10-10

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IESUS HOMINUM SALVATOR

Jesus Savior of Men. Latin inscription found on early Christian monuments. Abbreviated I.H.S.

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Now you know what the intitials I. H. S. mean!

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That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.  

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Virtue of Hope	Magic	End of the World
Apostasy (ecclesiastical)	Gerasenes	Spouse (Bride) of Christ
Funeral Rites	Infused Contemplation	Shalom
Sacramental	Miracles of Christ	Moral Theology
Eviternity	Sinai	Saul
La Divina Commedia	Saint-Anne-D-Beaupre	Royal Coronation
Bishop	Scandal of the Weak	Spiritual Rebirth
Biretta	The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.	Savior
Iesus Hominum Salvator

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Not to be a downer, but IHS is actually a traditional abbreviation for IHSOUS, transliterated from the Greek spelling for “Jesus.” So, it is actually a Latinized abbreviation of the holy name of Jesus, despite later attempt, such as this one, to give it meaning as an acronym. St. Bernard of Siena is famous for having preached a devotion to the holy name of Jesus and the “IHS” symbol was the stylized version of the holy name that he used. As evidence of this, this symbol is still found through the city of Siena and beyond, as a symbol of devotion to the sacred name of our Lord.

For what it’s worth, another popular (but erroneous) explanation is that IHS stands for In Hoc Signo, from the well-known Latin phrase “In hoc signo vinces” or “in this sign, conquer” in reference to the cross.

Just my two-cents. :-)

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What St. Bernard says:

St. Bernard on the Most Holy Name of Jesus [Ecumenical]