The Sign Of The Crossનમૂનો

Prayer in Action

The action of the Sign of the Cross reminds us of the two focus points in our prayer. The vertical line highlights the personal connection between ourselves and God. The horizontal line highlights that we pray with and for our brothers and sisters all around the world.

The Sign of the Cross is a simple but beautiful prayer and can be prayed individually or in a group. Praying the prayer together in a group is a unifying act of corporate worship. Many people pray the Sign of the Cross at the beginning of their day and at the end and it acts as ‘bookends’ to a day lived for Christ.

One of the great strengths of the prayer is that it is a simple silent witness when used in public. Sitting in a restaurant and making the Sign of the Cross before saying grace at the start of a meal can have a profound effect on the people who notice. We often see sports men and women making this action when they enter or exit the field of play or score. Without knowing anything else about their life, we know instantly that they are a person of faith and that has an impact on our world.

Using this prayer on a regular basis helps us to place ourselves in a right relationship with God our Father, helps us to witness to our faith to others and helps us to remember the saving action of Jesus and the helping nature of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer

Come Holy Spirit and help us to pray.
Loving Father - Thank you
Saving Jesus - Thank you
Generous Holy Spirit - Thank you.
Help us to sit, stand, walk, talk, live and love
in the name of the Father and of the Son
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.