The Tau cross

I saw this shape of a cross everywhere and wandered about it..

There are three knots on the Franciscan Cord; they represent the vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience.  The Tau Cross, formed by the Greek letter "T" was a favorite of St. Francis; it recalls a passage from chapter nine of the Prophet Ezekiel in which the chosen are marked with the sign of a cross.  During the lifetime of St. Francis, Pope Innocent III referred to the passage from Ezekiel as he opened the Fourth Lateran Council; he stated that all who are marked with the sign of the Tau will share in the Passover of Christ.  St. Francis adopted the Tau Cross as his own monogram and as a symbol for his community.

The Franciscan Knots and the Tau Cross

In front of the Basillica the letters "PAX" and the Tau cross on the grass.  Me being very ignorant wondered what this meant, as ex air hostess and working with passengers in the park whe revered to passengers a pax and the cross from a certain angle looked like an arrow, so imagine what I thought it meant..."all passengers..this way please"...sorry I now know better...
dit wys maar net weer hoe n mens vanuit jou verwysings raamwerk sake interpreteer en hoe belangrik dit is om eers die feite te ken voordat mens n indruk of opinie vorm.There is so much more than what meets the eye...

“Pace e bene!” (in latin, pax et bonum, peace and all good to you!)

till next time..maybe I must tell you   "my owl story "