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4givemeasinner
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I like to cross myself frequently, even outside of Church settings. But recently I began to think, that maybe, somehow, I’m making it less important/impactful doing it so often. Any guidance?
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Allegra
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Why are you doing it? Are you praying?
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beth40n2
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If when you cross yourself you pray, Father, Son & Holy Spirit, could we pray too much?
Pray without ceasing 1 Thes 5:17
Pray without ceasing 1 Thes 5:17
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followingtheway
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I have this problem too, while no one’s looking I sort of air-cross myself or tap my forehead, chest, and stomach lightly also while no one’s looking. For me it’s usually because a bad thought comes into my head. Is that what you mean by any chance?I like to cross myself frequently, even outside of Church settings. But recently I began to think, that maybe, somehow, I’m making it less important/impactful doing it so often. Any guidance?
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EmeraldWings
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the sign of the cross is an exterior sign of our faith…among other things, and unless you’re doing it a ridiculous amount of times, then don’t worry so much about “making it less important” by doing it often, but instead just always be sure not to make the sign of the cross carelessly, it’s good to make the sign of the cross in public(with humility of course) because for some people, you may be the only person they see doing it in public, which may inspire them to do it also, or it may make others curious and talk to you about it…
but anyways, i would say don’t worry about it becoming “less important” because you know priests do it way more than you do, it has a purpose,
but maybe you’d like to read more about it, here is a very nice article that teaches us why we make the sign of the cross, the proper way to do it, what not to do, etc. etc. -
gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=20538351
hope that helps, take care.
but anyways, i would say don’t worry about it becoming “less important” because you know priests do it way more than you do, it has a purpose,
but maybe you’d like to read more about it, here is a very nice article that teaches us why we make the sign of the cross, the proper way to do it, what not to do, etc. etc. -
gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=20538351
hope that helps, take care.
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domandcarols
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“Never leave home without making the sign of the cross… You should not just trace the cross with your finger, but you should do it in faith.”
-St. John Chyrsostom
“In all our travels and movements, in all our coming in and going out, in putting on our shoes, at the bath, at the table, in lighting our candles, in lying down, in sitting down, whatever employment occupies us, we mark our foreheads with the sign of the cross.”
-Tertullian
“Let us not, therefore, be ashamed of the cross of Christ, but even though another hide it do thou openly seal it on thy brow, that the devils beholding that royal sign may flee far away trembling. But make thou this sign when thou eatest and drinkest, sittest or liest down, risest up, speakest, walkest; in a word, on every occasion, for He who was here crucified is above in the heavens.”
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem
“Many have been crucified throughout the world but none of these do the devils dread, but Christ having been crucified for us, when they see but the sign of the cross the devils shudder.”
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem
“As every one knows, what else is the sign of Christ but the cross of Christ? For unless that sign be applied, whether it be to the foreheads of believers, or to the very water out of which they are regenerated, or to the oil with which they receive the anointing chrism, or to the sacrifice that nourishes them, none of them is properly administered.”
-St. Augustine
-St. John Chyrsostom
“In all our travels and movements, in all our coming in and going out, in putting on our shoes, at the bath, at the table, in lighting our candles, in lying down, in sitting down, whatever employment occupies us, we mark our foreheads with the sign of the cross.”
-Tertullian
“Let us not, therefore, be ashamed of the cross of Christ, but even though another hide it do thou openly seal it on thy brow, that the devils beholding that royal sign may flee far away trembling. But make thou this sign when thou eatest and drinkest, sittest or liest down, risest up, speakest, walkest; in a word, on every occasion, for He who was here crucified is above in the heavens.”
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem
“Many have been crucified throughout the world but none of these do the devils dread, but Christ having been crucified for us, when they see but the sign of the cross the devils shudder.”
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem
“As every one knows, what else is the sign of Christ but the cross of Christ? For unless that sign be applied, whether it be to the foreheads of believers, or to the very water out of which they are regenerated, or to the oil with which they receive the anointing chrism, or to the sacrifice that nourishes them, none of them is properly administered.”
-St. Augustine
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Bezant
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My friend, welcome to Eastern Catholicism.I like to cross myself frequently, even outside of Church settings. But recently I began to think, that maybe, somehow, I’m making it less important/impactful doing it so often. Any guidance?
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