Sign of the Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sign of the Cross (Latin: ) is a ritual hand motion made by members of many branches of Christianity. It may be accompanied by the trinitarian formula. For Christians, the motion symbolizes the ...
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About the Sign of the Cross -- when to make it, how to make it, etc. ... Catholics should begin and end their prayers with the Sign of the Cross and should cross themselves when passing a church to honor Jesus in the Tabernacle, upon entering a church, and after receving Communion.
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Questions & Answers l Reflections l Issues l Why do Catholics do that? ... For example, at the final Blessing the priest signs the Cross over the congregation; as he does so the people also make the sign, thus symbolically conveying the Blessing to themselves. The same thing happens at the Absolution after the Confession.
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Most commonly and properly the words "sign of the cross" are used of the large cross traced from forehead to breast and from shoulder to shoulder, such as Catholics are taught to make upon themselves when they begin their prayers, and such also as the priest makes at the foot of the altar when he commences Mass with...
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The most common Catholic gesture is the sign of the cross. Catholics make the sign of the cross by using their right hand to touch the forehead, then the middle of the chest, then the left shoulder and finally the right shoulder. As they do...
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Why do Catholics cross themselves? Ask an Apologist ... Just wondering why Catholics cross themselves at church and what it is supposed to mean.
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Orthodox cross themselves from right to left. first we will describe the mechanics of making the cross, then explain why it is indeed important that we make the sign of the cross correctly. "Placing the cross on oneself" We place ...
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Why do Orthodox Christians "cross themselves" different than the Roman Catholics? ... Reviewed by matushka-barbara Oct 06 2004, 11:24am ( 1 review ) • orthodox.net ... People who like this...
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They will no longer be Anglicans, but Catholics. This is not a "merger" or "union" ... The fact that Christ himself, the eternal priest, lived his mission even to the sacrifice of the Cross in the state of virginity constitutes the sure point of reference for understanding the meaning of the tradition of the Latin Church.
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