Why do catholics make the sign of the cross before praying?

• shade343

  5 Oct 05, 21:08

  I remembered my catholic friends and teachers doing that before proceeding to pray. Why is that so? forgot to ask this during cathochism....
• NT2

  5 Oct 05, 21:08

  in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
• shade343

  5 Oct 05, 21:09

  Originally posted by NT2:

  in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

  Yah, they say this while making the sign of the cross.
• NT2

  5 Oct 05, 21:11

  theoretically is to remind them of their baptism.
• Honeybunz

  6 Oct 05, 15:06

  Originally posted by NT2:

  theoretically is to remind them of their baptism.

  Ya, my answer also something like that.
  
  Just wonder, how do we explain if the non Catholics (eg. Catholic-to-be) who do that since they are not baptised yet?
• NT2

  6 Oct 05, 15:12

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  Ya, my answer also something like that.
  
  Just wonder, how do we explain if the non Catholics (eg. Catholic-to-be) who do that since they are not baptised yet?

  just do lah. dun question
• Ray2

  6 Oct 05, 15:20

  it means north south east west also blessed.
• Honeybunz

  6 Oct 05, 16:52

  Originally posted by NT2:

  just do lah. dun question

  
• Honeybunz

  6 Oct 05, 16:57

  Originally posted by Ray2:

  it means north south east west also blessed.

  cute... you're combining Fengshui with Catholicism
• NT2

  6 Oct 05, 23:49

  its a symbol to distinguish real Catholics from fake ones who forgot to sign the cross.
• NT2

  6 Oct 05, 23:54

  also to note the issue on genuflection.
  
  some ppl do it for the sake of routine before going into a pew. such tt i saw a lady genuflect again when she change pews...she really knw wat she doing?
• SingaporeMacross

  7 Oct 05, 00:18

  Originally posted by NT2:

  also to note the issue on genuflection.
  
  some ppl do it for the sake of routine before going into a pew. such tt i saw a lady genuflect again when she change pews...she really knw wat she doing?

  Depends.
  
  To some of us it's habit, but we don't know why. Others do it and they know why.
• Honeybunz

  7 Oct 05, 00:19

  Originally posted by NT2:

  also to note the issue on genuflection.
  
  some ppl do it for the sake of routine before going into a pew. such tt i saw a lady genuflect again when she change pews...she really knw wat she doing?

  ehhh I do that leh. Wrong ah?
  Can tell me more?
• SingaporeMacross

  7 Oct 05, 00:36

  its not wrong, provided you know why we genuflect in the first place.
• FrustMom

  7 Oct 05, 03:09

  Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:

  its not wrong, provided you know why we genuflect in the first place.

  Why do we genuflect?
• SingaporeMacross

  7 Oct 05, 13:35

  To show reverence to the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the Tabernacle.
• Honeybunz

  7 Oct 05, 16:47

  Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:

  To show reverence to the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the Tabernacle.

  So am I right to say that on Good Friday, when the Tabernacle is emptied, we do not genuflect?
• NT2

  7 Oct 05, 17:43

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  So am I right to say that on Good Friday, when the Tabernacle is emptied, we do not genuflect?

  hmmm...by right is lor.
  
  by left.....
• NT2

  7 Oct 05, 17:46

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  So am I right to say that on Good Friday, when the Tabernacle is emptied, we do not genuflect?

  tabernacle emptied but Altar of repose also have mah....so i dunno hw they consider tt