The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer

Bert Ghezzi

ISBN 10: 1685780326 / ISBN 13: 9781685780326

Published by Word on Fire, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer
• Publisher: Word on Fire
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1685780326
• ISBN 13: 9781685780326
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The sign of the cross finds its roots in the earliest centuries of the Church and is used today by millions of Christians worldwide. But it is all too easy to make this sign in a routine and superficial way at the beginning and end of a prayer, failing to recognize its true significance.

In The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer, Bert Ghezzi reminds us that the sign of the cross is a prayer in itself--one that bears great spiritual power. Ghezzi offers a short history of the sign of the cross and then highlights several key truths to reflect upon as we make this sign. By making the sign of the cross, we open ourselves to God and confess our faith in the Trinity; we renew our Baptism, choosing to live the supernatural life that we received through it; we affirm and declare ourselves as disciples of Christ, and accept and embrace suffering in union with his suffering; we repel the devil, reminding him of the victory of Christ on the cross; and we resist our self-indulgence and tendency toward sin.

The sign of the cross sums up our Christian life and vocation, and calls us to embrace the will of God and to reject everything that is opposed to it. This simple but profound act of faith affirms God's love for us and opens us up to the spiritual power he wants to release in our lives.

About the Author

Bert Ghezzi is a popular Catholic author and speaker. He has written twenty books, including Voices of the Saints, Getting Free, and Saints at Heart. Hundreds of Bert's articles have appeared in the Catholic and religious press. He is a member of the Word on Fire Institute.