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As Saint Bernadette had learned how to make the sign of the cross from Our Lady, Bernadette converted many souls who saw her make the sign of the cross. Many were brought to tears. In a recent article by Bert Ghezzi he lists six ways that making the sign of the cross opens Catholics to life changing graces:
First, let’s sign ourselves professing our faith in God.
Second, let’s mark our selves remembering that we died with Christ in baptism.
Third, let’s make the sign to declare that we belong to Christ and that we will obey him.
Fourth, let’s sign ourselves to embrace whatever suffering comes and to celebrate our suffering with Christ for the Church.
Fifth, let’s make the sign of the cross as a defense against the devil and as an offensive advance of God’s kingdom against him.
Sixth, let’s make it to crucify our flesh and to put on Christ and his behaviors.
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