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When we make the sign of the cross, for example, we open ourselves to the Lord’s doing something in us. We are pre-paring ourselves for his blessing and expressing our desire to receive and use it. A sacrament causes; a sacramental invites. Every time we make the sign of the cross, we invite the Lord to bless us, and he always responds. We ...
13 Ιαν 2023 · Early Christians used the thumb or index finger to trace a little cross on their foreheads. They associated the practice with references in Ezekiel 9:7 and Revelation 7:3, 9:4, and 14:1, all of which describe believers bearing God’s seal on their foreheads.
The Sign of the Cross is a ritual gesture by which we confess two important mysteries: the Trinity and the centrality of the Cross. It is the most common and visible means by which we confess our faith.
As one of the most fundamental and enduring practices in the Catholic Church, the Sign of the Cross is a prayer in motion--a simple yet profound gesture that invites the faithful to live in the presence of God, to trust in His protection, and to follow Christ with courage and conviction.
The Sign of the Cross is a sign in the form of a cross made by a Christian as a prayer honoring the Blessed Trinity, “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Glossary of the Catechism, p. 899) When you pray by making the Sign of the Cross, you acknowledge that Jesus is God, and in so
The sign of the cross is a form of Catholic blessing whereby a person traces a symbolic cross on their body, or in the air in commemoration of the crucifixion of Christ. The sign of the cross is used in several Christian traditions, but it is most prominent in Catholic and Orthodox tradition.
From birth to death it is the holy sign, the holy ceremony that continually reminds the Catholic of the source from which all spiritual blessings come—the cross. The two most common forms of this sacramental are the large sign of the cross made by touching the forehead, the breast, and the left and right shoulders.
