Thursday, October 20, 2016

What is the meaning of IHS or JHS found in Holy Eucharist or Holy Host

IHS or JHS -  these words are generally related to Christian religion especially catholics and Commonly seen on Christian churches.. It is considered as monograms of the name of Jesus Christ (Christograms) and  are found in-scripted on Holy Eucharist or Holy Host.

These words stands for the below given latin words which means "Jesus, Saviour of men" in English


Iesus Hominum Salvator     OR    Jesus Hominum Salvator

OR Jesus Hominis Salvatus

The letters JHS are an abbreviation for the Greek letters spelling Jesus' name.

The reference to Jesus is from the first three letters of Jesus' name in Greek, ΙΗΣΟΥΣ

JHS its a Latin abbreviated form of Jesus Hominis Salvatus, or "Jesus Savior of Mankind". Read more about IHS or JHS.


Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus Savior of Men)



In Catholic churches, they use Wheat bread and Grape Wine for Holy Mass celebrations. During the ceremony, the bread and wine are blessed and it is believed that during the process, the bread is changed to Jesus Christ's Body  and Wine is changed to Christ's blood. This process is referred as trans-substantiation. After this the priest and believers consume this.

Iesus Hominum Salvator, JUS, IHS, ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, Jesus, Jesus Hominis Salvatus, Iesus Hominis Salvatus


Check the meaning of INRI seen on crucifix images. 

Read about Holy Eucharist, the real presence...

Transubstantiation according to the teachings of the Catholic Church, the change of substance or essence by which the bread and wine offered in the sacrifice of the sacrament of the Eucharist during the Mass, become, in reality, the body and blood of Jesus Christ.


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