[GonzoII]

[ex-snook]

Thanks

[Salvation]

Cross, Sign Of

The Sign of the Cross

In the Name of the Father . . .[The Sign of the Cross]

The Sign of the Cross

The sign of the cross capable of killing microbes

[Iscool]

A love and devotion toward this sacred sign is the mark of a true follower of Christ.

The ignorance here is astounding...There is no sacred sign of a true follower (disciple) of Jesus Christ...

Love and devotion to a 'sacred sign' is idolotry...

The sign of the cross may stand for something for a Catholic or it may be a way to attract attention to show yourself off as being religious...

Like the story says, you teach it to babies who don't have a clue what it means...

Out of one side of the mouth you say it is the sign of a true follower of Christ, and out of the other side of the mouth you then claim you teach it to babies who don't know Jesus Christ...

[Pyro7480]

Seeking an Eastern perspective ping! ;-)

[HeavensGate27]

Thanks GonzoII

What a sweet gift the sacramentals are!

My favorite would be the signing of the cross with holy water and offering it to the Holy Souls. Be still my heart! Power-packed with a soft mist of graces.

The more the soul loves, the more it desires to love, and the greater its suffering, the greater its healing.
St. Columban

[MantillaMilitant]

Thank you for the thread. Next time — make it a Catholic caucus so we can appreciate it in peace.

[Judith Anne]

Thanks, GonzoII.

[Desdemona]

I’ve never figured out why a sign or gesture that accompanies the words “In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” would invoke such vitriol. And, yes, it is taught at the dinner table from the time we are about two, but so are a lot of things.