Subdeacon Joe Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: About crosses. Ask! ADDED: Just a random guess at the question. The short top bar is the superscription "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" Long bar is the piece to which His hands were nailed. The tilted bar at the bottom is the bar to which His feet were nailed. It's tilted, the right side up, towards Dimas, the Wise Thief, showing his repentance and entry to Heaven. The Mocking Thief, Gestas, is on the left, with his condemnation shown by the downward pointing side. Edited January 10 by Subdeacon Joe 1 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 You nailed it. Is this something only some denominations use or is it something I just never noticed before? By the way, thanks. 1 Quote
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted January 11 Posted January 11 4 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: You nailed it. Way to hammer the point home. 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 11 Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: You nailed it. Is this something only some denominations use or is it something I just never noticed before? By the way, thanks. It didn't take any big leap of reasoning to guess what your question was. "He knows that I'm Orthodox, he must have a question about the 3-Bar Cross." That's the most commonly used Cross. Next are and Here's the one that I've worn for many years. Quote
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