The sign of the cross is a Trinitarian formula that identifies us. The death and rising of Jesus are the central event in which we are grounded. When we make the sign of the cross on which Jesus was sacrificed, we are calling a blessing upon ourselves, calling ourselves into union with God.
When the priest makes the sign of the cross over the assembly, he is placing that assembly in the middle of a bond of love that is perfect union.
It is meant to be prayer.
--Fr. Patrick Michaels,
Scripture Class, June 2020
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