The sign of the cross is a ritual symbol of Orthodox and Catholic Christians.

Although this sign is made at the entrance to the church when praying or at the exit of the house,not everyone knows what this ritual symbol means.

by the sign the of the cross the Christians confess the Holy Trinity the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

by the sign of the holy cross we remember that our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified for our salvation to all people who will believe in our Lord Jesus Christ.

which represents the fingers joined in the sign of the cross

the first fingers together signify the unity of the Holy Trinity, the other two fingers clasped in the palm signify the two natures of our Lord Jesus Christ

this sign of the holy cross is made by bringing the hand right with the fingers together on the forehead saying in the name of the Father then lowering the hand to the abdomen we say, and of the Son and then bringing the hand from the right shoulder to the left we say the Holy Spirit

the cross before the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ

Before our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, this was considered a curse and was the harshest punishment given by the Romans to those who condemned them to be crucified

those who were crucified on the cross had their eyes gouged out of their wounds, their blood was flowing and no one was allowed to help them.

and so those condemned on the cross sometimes endured days of torment before they died

everything would change with the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, who died of his wounds just three hours after his crucifixion.

But when our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross then by his resurrection the cross became a sign of victory a sign of honor,and a weapon of victory against demons

and Christians whenever they feel the need make this sign of the holy cross which by faith helps to remove the fear of something or the sanctification of food or before bed for a peaceful sleep.

the sign of the holy cross accompanied by the the prayer Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God have mercy on me the sinner is the most powerful weapon that our Lord Jesus Christ has left us

the very name of the Lord Jesus Christ but also of the Most Holy Mother of God of the Mother of God is the most powerful weapon in heaven and on earth.

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