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The IHS Symbol
The first three letters of the name Jesus in Greek, the letters of which are also used to spell out the phrase "Iesous Hominum Salvator," "Jesus, savior of man."
The symbol originated in Rome with the early Christians, and was popularized in the fifteenth century by Franciscan disciple Bernardine of Sienna, who promoted it as a symbol of peace.
The IHS symbol is often found on consecrated hosts to emphasize the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
~Philippians 2:10-11
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