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Why Do Catholics Make the Sign of the Cross? ... When we make the Sign of the Cross upon ourselves, we are also expressing our belief in God and the Trinity. Through it, we remind ourselves of God's love for us, of the sacrifice Jesus made to give us eternal life, and of the presence of the Holy Spirit within us.
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www.stisidore-yubacity.org/signofthecross.htm
www.stisidore-yubacity.org/signofthecross.htm
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There are other signs of the Cross that Catholics make, too. One is made by tracing a small Cross with the thumb of the right hand on people and things. ... 2; Make the Sign of the Cross and make it often! Teach it to your children -- even the tiniest of children. If they're infants, take their hands and make the movements...
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www.fisheaters.com/sign.html
www.fisheaters.com/sign.html
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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 ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_of_the_Cross
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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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www.newadvent.org/cathen/13785a.htm
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The Sign of the Cross was a way that Christians during the first couple of centuries after Jesus recognized each other, sort of like a secret handshake during the persecutions, so when we make the Sign of the Cross, we’re witnessing with ou...
http://oyci.luquette.org/questions.htm#Sign%20of%20the%...
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No, making the Sign of the Cross is not wrong for you (or anyone, for that matter). Although it is true that it is mostly Roman Catholics, Orthodox Catholics and some Episcopalians who make that sign as a part of their prayer life, it is av...
http://www.cptryon.org/ask/ask/makesign.html
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Why do Catholics make the sign of the cross? Why don't other Christians make it also since we all believe in Jesus' death on the cross and we all believe in the Trinity? ... Do we follow our early Christian ancestors? Do we make the sign of the cross a frequent prayer? It can accompany and sanctify our daily actions.
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www.wcr.ab.ca/columns/zdunich/2007/zdunich031207.shtml
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As Orthodox Catholics the faithful and the clergy should make the Sign of the Cross every time that the Holy Trinity is mentioned. They need to also make the Sign of the Cross when the Bishop or Priest imparts the blessing, as it symbolizes their acceptance of the "Consecration" of themselves to God.
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www.evangelicalorthodoxcatholic.org/signcros.html
www.evangelicalorthodoxcatholic.org/signcros.html
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･ 1) The idea why Christians use the sign of the cross is that "[by] tracing two lines intersecting at ... ･ 2) More that just tracing those two lines, the sign of the cross traced on one's own body uses also some ... ･ 3) the inverted...
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/873231
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