The Sign of the Cross is not just what we do before and after a prayer — it is a prayer! St. Bernadette said that if we were to pray this prayer well, we could go to Heaven.

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 ...

The Sign of the Cross: The Gesture, the Mystery, the History Andreas Andreopoulos. Paraclete Press (MA), $19.95 (152pp) ISBN 978-1-55725-496-2 ...

Christians begin their day, activities and prayers with the Sign of the Cross. It strengthens us in temptations and difficulties. Thursday, July 03, 2025. A service of EWTN News.

Therefore, the sign of the cross is a pagan emblem and had never been a Christian emblem! Jesus said in Matthew 16:24: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross ...

President Biden made the sign of the cross, a gesture Catholics often make before and after prayer, while listening to pro-abortion comments by a fellow Democrat in Florida. The president’s ...

It was unclear why Mr. Biden, a lifelong Catholic, would choose that moment to make the sign, but his gesture stunned CatholicVote President Brian Burch, who accused him of mocking Catholicism.

In an Instagram post responding to his five-month ban, Judo athlete Nemanja Majdov of Serbia said he “did not want to apologize for the [sign of the cross], and of course I did not, nor will I ever.