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The Sign of the Cross: Four Seconds That Witness Everything

Elderly woman making the sign of the cross in prayer inside a candle-lit historic church
April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 ~ Fr. Patrick Brady

Every Mass begins with the sign of the cross: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Less than four seconds. Yet in that most foundational of prayers, usually somewhere between finding the hymn page and wondering if the mic is on, we are doing more than starting … Continue reading The Sign of the Cross: Four Seconds That Witness Everything

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