The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer

by Bert Ghezzi

Book Overview

Christians worldwide have been blessing themselves with the sign of the cross for centuries. But few who use this simple, familiar gesture know its impact as a powerful prayer. Author Bert Ghezzi... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0829416196
• ISBN13: 9780829416190
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Loyola Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Rediscover a Familiar Prayer

The Sign of the Cross is one of those prayers and gestures that we use so frequently, we rarely stop to think about it. It has become an automatic way to begin and end prayer. In "The Sign of the Cross: Rediscovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer," Bert Ghezzi invites us to take a closer look at this long-standing sign of our Christian faith. He offers a fascinating short history of the Sign of the Cross, exploring the many ways it has been performed and used from the earliest days of Christianity to today. Ghezzi then examines six ways the Sign of the Cross can help us in our lives, devoting one chapter to each of these ways: an opening to God, a renewal of Baptism, a mark of discipleship, an acceptance of suffering, a defense against the devil, and a victory over self-indulgence. Who knew such a simple prayer could do so much? When we make the Sign of the Cross in public, we are announcing to the world that we are Christian and that in itself is a counter-cultural act in our secular world. The Sign of the Cross is a powerful prayer and one that we should pay more attention to and make more use of. Many thanks go to Bert Ghezzi for helping to show us the way.

Can the benefits of true prayer get any better ?

If you are looking for a way to have a personal relationship with God and you want to practice the presence of God in daily life, then this book will show you how to do that.If you are a practicing Catholic or Orthodox or even Protestant, the prayer of the sign of the cross will open a new channel for you to receive the graces from the sacraments or from worship and bible study. The more you use this prayer and understand its meaning from reading this beautiful and life changing book, the more your spiritual life will find fulfillment.But only the practice or doing of this prayer will open a door to God for you.You do have to do that much.Do not use this book as one more to entertain your ego with. To obtain just more information and not practice will be a waste of your time and money. This prayer can help stabilize emotions because you have returned to God and not so much into self.It definitely helps formal worship and stengthens the presence of God. This may all sound too good to be true and you should watch out for that. But I assure you after 40 years of searching in different spiritual paths this is the real deal.

Easy, practical read

I enjoyed this book immensely. It was an easy read, even with the kids running about my feet! The author takes a look at the sign of the cross, and how we can claim numerous prayers from it. If you are looking for a way to deepen your spiritual life, or have let this practice become mechanical, read this book to revive!

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A POWERFUL SIGN

I really enjoyed reading this book. It answered questions that I had previously and made my belief in the meaning of the Cross and what it represents stronger.