59. Why do we make the sign
of the cross?
We make the sign of the cross -
first, to put us in mind of the Blessed Trinity: and secondly, to
remind us that God the Son died for us on the Cross.
60. In making the sign of
the cross how are we reminded of the Blessed Trinity?
In making the sign of the cross
we are reminded of the Blessed Trinity by the words, 'In the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit'.
61. In making the sign of
the cross how are we reminded that Christ died for us on the
Cross?
In making the sign of the cross
we are reminded that Christ died for us on the Cross by the very
form of the cross which we make upon ourselves. |