We cross our forehead so that the Word of God
may be in our thoughts and purify our minds.
We cross our lips so that our speech
may be holy and incline us
to share the Gospel with others.
And we cross our hearts to invite God
to strengthen our love for him and others.
All of this is so that we might know,
proclaim, and love Jesus Christ all the more.
The three-cross prayer reminds me that encountering God is not a solitary activity. When I make that gesture, I am not the first, the last, or the only person praying for God’s word to be on my mind, lips, and heart. Instead, I am joined by believers around the world and throughout the generations in our collective desire to know God. And even if we have different skin tones or customs, wear different clothes or speak different languages, we are united as God’s children. We are not alone, and we truly are more alike than we are different.
--Alyson Rockhold
Image source: Image source: The Call of Isaiah, Coptic Church of St. Anthony, Egypt. For more images from this church, visit: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/step-inside-the-chapel-of-st-anthony-39-s-coptic-church-american-research-center-in-egypt/1AUhuOMfhde0CQ?hl=en
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