Making the sign of the cross

Making the sign of the cross Question from on 05-17-2007:

I am a cradle catholic, so sometimes when im asked a guestion about my faith, i dont always know the answer. resently i was asked why we make the sign of the cross.... i was stumped. i thought i knew, but i didnt want to answer because i was not 100% sure. i felt silly. can you please explain this to me, so i can answer this question. e.w.t.n. has been envaluable to me as far as education. there is so much that i do not know, but i feel w/ the help of e.w.t.n. that im am much more informed today . thank you, kelly.

Answer by David Gregson on 06-01-2007:

The Sign of the Cross is an invocation of the Blessed Trinity on the basis of Our Lord's Sacrifice on the cross. It is His Sacrifice of Himself, in atonement for our sins, that merited for us the priviledge of calling on God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, to aid us in our need, and finally to bring us to everlasting life in heaven.