The Sign of the Cross

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Christian ritual gesture
gptkbp:associatedWith baptism
confirmation
sacramentals
absolution
gptkbp:category Christian symbols
Christian liturgical practices
gptkbp:commonPhrase In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
gptkbp:directionA forehead to chest to shoulders
gptkbp:gesture tracing a cross shape with the hand
gptkbp:hasCompanion gptkb:prayer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sign of the Cross
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
English
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Tertullian
gptkb:St._Cyril_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:originatedIn early Christianity
gptkbp:performedWith right hand
gptkbp:symbolizes invocation of the Holy Trinity
remembrance of Christ's crucifixion
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Lutheran_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
before meals
beginning and end of prayers
during liturgical services
in blessings
upon entering or leaving a church
gptkbp:variant left to right shoulder (Western)
right to left shoulder (Eastern)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Claudette_Colbert
gptkb:Margerie_Bonner
gptkb:William_Farnum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6