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| St. Constantine the Great |
History
Constantine’s dad was a
junior emperor for the Roman government, so when his dad died, Constantine
became the next junior emperor. He put a symbol of Christ called the Chi-Rho on
all his military flags and shields and won every battle. Constantine made
Christianity a legal religion, ending a great deal of persecution. He made sure
the Church had land on which to build churches and places to teach people about
Jesus. Even though Constantine was not baptized until he lay dying, he was one
of the most important Christians of his day.
Activity
The Chi-Rho is made up of
two Greek letters: Chi, which looks like an X and sounds like a K, and Rho,
which looks like a P and sounds like an R. These are the first two letters in
the word Christ in Greek: Χριστός. It has been a symbol of faith in Christ for more than 1600 years. Today, make your own Chi-Rho emblem. You can
either color one, or use Model Magic to form the two letters and press them
together. When Model Magic dries, you can either decorate it with washable
markers or spray it with a spray paint that will make it look like stone.
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