NIKA Hoodie

IC XC NIKA. Jesus Christ conquers. Present tense.

The letters at the four corners of the Cross say it plainly: ΙϹ ΧϹ ΝΙΚΑ. Not “conquered”, as if the victory were a memory. Not “will conquer”, as if it were still in doubt. Νικᾷ. He conquers, now.

On the night before the Cross He said it in the perfect tense, already done: “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Three days later the tomb was empty, and death had lost the one thing it held over us.

Every Pascha, at the end of Matins, the Church reads the Catechetical Homily of St John Chrysostom aloud. It ends by taking St Paul's words (1 Corinthians 15:55) and throwing them in death's face.

Ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον; ποῦ σου, ᾍδη, τὸ νῖκος; Ἀνέστη Χριστός, καὶ σὺ καταβέβλησαι.

“O Death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory? Christ is risen, and thou art overthrown.”

St John Chrysostom, Catechetical Homily for Pascha

A black cotton-face pullover hoodie carrying IC XC NIKA, front and back. Wear it to the gym, to the vigil, to the fast. The victory is not yours to win. It is yours to stand in.

Details

• 100% cotton face
• 65% ring-spun cotton, 35% polyester
• Front pouch pocket
• 3-panel hood with matching flat drawstrings
• Self-fabric patch on the back

Fit: this hoodie runs small. We recommend ordering one size up.

Size guide (cm)

Made to order. Produced for you after you order, so nothing is overproduced or wasted. Tracking is emailed when it ships.