Ignatian Medallion Plaque with Ignatian Blessing
- Solid Bronze Medallion Plaque
- 3 inches Diameter
- Symbol of St. Ignatius
- Edition Sold Out
- Made in Germany
- Gift Box Included
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Product Description
This solid bronze Jesuit Medallion Plaque with Ignatian Blessing is 3 inches in diameter and hangs beautifully on the wall. Familiar to Jesuits and students at Jesuit institutions, the letters IHS on this sunburst Ignatian pendant are the first three letters of Jesus in Greek: ΙΗΣ (Jesus in Greek: ΙΗΣΟΥΣ or Ιησους).
This solid bronze, heirloom-quality Ignatian symbol of mission represents the core spiritual, theological and educational values of the Jesuit tradition. Our heirloom-quality Ignatian medallion is an ideal gift for students graduating from any Jesuit high school or Jesuit university and is equally attractive placed on a desk or hanging on a wall. Creator Mundi also offers special pricing for non-profit institutions (including schools), so call us if you wish to place a quantity order.
The blessing printed on the back: May it please the Divine Majesty that everything turn out for his greater praise and glory; may he always, with his customary infinite mercies, be our continual protection and help. (From a Letter from Ignatius to Miguel de Torres, Rome, October 9, 1546.)
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia: “St. Ignatius of Loyola adopted the monogram in his seal as general of the Society of Jesus (1541) and thus became the emblem of his institute.”
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. , former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina is now the first Jesuit Pope, Pope Francis.
The Seal of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
The monogram of the letters IHS on this sunburst Ignatian medallion are the first three letters of the name “Jesus” in Greek: ΙΗΣ (“Jesus” in Greek is ΙΗΣΟΥΣ or Ιησους). The Greek letter Eta (H) pronounced as E is central to understanding correctly the letters of this monogram. The abbreviation of the name of Jesus as IHS would often be indicated by a small horizontal mark above the abbreviated name. This small mark was later transformed into a cross when the monogram was written in Gothic minuscule script as ihs. For when the abbreviation mark above the letters was drawn through the vertical top of the small h, a cross was formed. When the monogram was then later written in Latin capital letters, the writers were unwilling to give up the cross shape and as a result the characteristic cross shape drawn over the cross beam of the H was formed. Christ was often depicted as the sun (as on this medallion), Mary as the moon and the saints as the stars. Later versions of the seal of the Society of Jesus always include the three nails of Jesus’ crucifixion. St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus, used this monogram in the official seal of the Society of Jesus.
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Additional Information
| Weight | 0.7 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4 × 1 × 1 in |
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