Geocentric Cross & Chi Rho No. 1 | Orthodox Christian Art PosterThe Chi Rho is a Christogram, a glyph representing Christ which combines the first two letters of the Greek word (Christos). Its actually this sign which was seen in the sky by St Constantine, rather than the cross. The Chi Rho depicted here with the Greek letters Alpha and Omega is the Chrismon of St Ambrose, which is attested to have been used by St Ambrose of Milan to introduce catechumens of the 4th century Church into the mysteries of

and the Elder retreated him to return to his cell

seals the lips of those who made slanderous charges

When the intellect has been freed in this way from the passions we have described and been raised up to God

‘to him who is meek and quiet and trembles at my word’ (Is 66

at the last gasp of that fellowship with death

as One who has received the Kingdom

but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place

that in the end I who am darkened may

He must increase

is now come

but only keeps you in an endless circle of self-delusion

+ St Symeon the New Theologian