Chi- Rho The Chi Rho is a Christian symbol that dates from the early Church. It is comprised of the first two letters of the Greek word for Messiah, Christos—the letter Chi looks like the letter "X", and the letter Rho looks like the letter "P." This abbreviation became a symbol representing Jesus Christ (St James Episcopal Church, 2015) |
Green
The color that is used on the altar and on the priest's vestments during Ordinary Time is Green, which is a sign of hope or triumph of life over death, like re-growth in springtime (St James Episcopal Church, 2015). Green is a sign of life in nature and as such it represents growth, life and hope. Green is the colour worn most often during liturgies in Ordinary Time. It symbolises the graces that draw people into the life of God. Most of the Church's year is Ordinary Time (National Catholic Education Commission, 2015). |