The Sign of the Cross: Understanding its Significance and Practice

Significance and tradition behind making the sign of the cross. Learn how this ancient practice can enrich your spiritual life and strengthen your faith.

We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

 In the second century Tertullian wrote : “When you rise or go to rest, when you dress or go to sit at table, whatever work you may start, sign yourself with the sign of the Holy Cross”. 

The Sign of the Cross shows that we are Christians; it is the compendium of the most important mysteries of our Holy Faith, it is a short but powerful prayer!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen!

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