Hi,
I will ask forgiveness up front, because I have an idea of how this will come across as sounding
- BUT, I am NOT being uncharitable here…just looking for an answer as I may be missing something.
Having said that my question is: Does it really matter? I mean…I do understand the act of crossing oneself, and I use it often. However - the whole ‘timing’ thing, as it relates to the OP’s thread (and every time I come across similar threads) seems to me to be …ummm - bordering on superstitious, or at least over scrupulous - in a NON SINFUL context. I really don’t get it. Is God going to ignore our prayer simply because we don’t have or don’t use the correct ‘formula’ of movements while saying our prayers?
Isn’t the intent of our Heart the most important thing? Otherwise, it seems to me - what we have the absolute danger of slipping into is the method of prayer overshadowing the content. What good is that?
Just a question
Peace
John