Because there is no "Mother" in the Holy Trinity. And there is no "HOLY SIGN of the cross".
The Sign of the Cross is a blessing made upon oneself to invoke the Holy Trinity and is usually accompanied by the prayer: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (or Spirit)".
Dip your fingers in the holy water font and make the Sign of the Cross.
Dip your fingers in the holy water font and make the Sign of the Cross.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
To make the sign of the cross the "long way," you begin by touching your forehead, then your chest, followed by your left shoulder and then your right shoulder. This is often used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions.
As they make the sign of the cross (as he blesses himself) he says: "In the name of the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit, amen."
To make the sign of the cross before the Gospel is a sign of respect for God and his Son. To make the sign of the cross, touch the top of your head when saying "Father", your lower shoulder when saying "Son", the left shoulder when saying "holy", and the right shoulder when saying "spirit."
"The sign of the cross" translates as "Das Kreuzzeichen"In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost = Im Namen des Vaters, des Sohnes und des Heiligen Geistes.
The shape of the sign is a reminder of the cross of Christ. Historically, the sign has also been viewed as representing the trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His substitutionary death on the cross, salvation is extended as a free gift to all of humanity.http://sdtouchton.webs.com/
Jesus was baptized so we bless ourselves with it to help cleanse ourselves Jesus was crucified so we bless ourselves with the sign of the cross to help us remember it.
Using the right hand you make the sign of the cross thusly: In the name of the Father (touch your forehead) And of the Son (touch the center of your chest) And of the Holy (touch your left shoulder) Spirit (touch your right shoulder) Amen.
Jesus instructed that prayers should be directed to the Father in his name. One way to do this is to name the Holy Trinity while making the sign of the cross. Making the sign of the cross on yourself also reminds God of the sacrifice his son made, and of your own baptism, by which grace you have access to the Creator.