Catholics often make the Sign of the Cross. We make the familiar motion of our childhood or entry into the Church by repeating the words at the holy water font, before and after prayer, or passing by ...

My niece’s friend asked: “Does the Sign of the Cross always have to be made with the right hand?” Another friend reacted immediately: “Of course it must.” A third retorted, “But isn’t that awkward for ...

The sign of the cross is a reminder of whose we are. Pray continually, Paul urged the Thessalonians. The early church fathers took this one step further: continually make the sign of the cross. “In ...

Making the sign of the cross is something many Catholics do reflexively, without giving much thought to its roots in ancient Christian practice. If practiced prayerfully, argues Catholic apologist ...

In a press release published on Oct. 11, the council said the decision to enforce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was made following a public consultation. A PSPO is intended to stop ...

It all started on Ash an Wednesday. As an authorized lay minister in my church, I was making the sign of the cross on foreheads using ashes while saying: “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall ...

The most important symbol for us as Catholics is the cross. This feast day of the Exaltation of the Cross, celebrated on September 14th, was first celebrated in Jerusalem with the dedication of a ...

The Stations of the Cross, also called the "Way of the Cross," or "Via Crucis," refers to the devotional prayer practice that commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The ...

Christians begin their day, activities and prayers with the Sign of the Cross. It strengthens us in temptations and difficulties. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

A council in England has made making the sign of the cross and prayer illegal in public areas around an abortion provider. The Council of Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole in southern England has ...