Tony Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 All this time I have used my ring, middle and index fingers for the sign of the Cross but I was searching around for Catholic prayers.. and seen that the Thumb, index, and middle finger is to be used.... all these 12 years of being Catholic and I didnt realise this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phazzan Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Interesting Tony, I don't know what fingers to use, so I just use any. I can't confirm this, but I was told by one particularly ignorant Coptic Orthodox family member the thumb, index and middle finger is supposed to represent the Trinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 [font="Courier"]ahhh... would this by why i tend to see iconography portraying Jesus holding up these three fingers[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 interesting....Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 I have used those fingers. Nobody told me to it just seemed more natural. For once I was right! Hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phazzan Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Which one's the index finger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 [quote name='Iacobus' date='Jun 8 2004, 10:27 AM'] I have used those fingers. Nobody told me to it just seemed more natural. For once I was right! Hehe. [/quote] Iacobus right! j/k I've always used my index, middle, and ring finger.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 [quote name='Phazzan' date='Jun 8 2004, 09:30 AM'] Which one's the index finger? [/quote] Point at someone. The finger you're using to point with is your index finger, unless you point in some wierd way. To be really specific, it's the finger between your thumb and middle finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 What is the reason behind kissing the thumb? I've seen some people kiss their thumbs after crossing themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 I was listening on Catholic Answers Lice to an episode about the Sign of the Cross and I think they said that there's no official "right" way to do it, different rites do it differently... In Latin America you cross yourself, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and then kiss your fingers as a sign of adoration. That's the way I do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Jun 8 2004, 11:37 AM'] What is the reason behind kissing the thumb? I've seen some people kiss their thumbs after crossing themselves. [/quote] A sign of love and veneration, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Yeah, Byzantine and Orthodox cross themselves in the other direction. I knew about the three fingers thing when I was reading about them, actually. I've noticed that when people cross themselves frantically in fear, like when they're scared, they use just the index finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 [quote name='Phazzan' date='Jun 8 2004, 10:30 AM'] Which one's the index finger? [/quote] I wonder who first called it the "index" finger....odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 thanks for the responses everyone I was just thinking to myself.. before the Rosary, I use the Rosary Crusifix to make the sign of the cross and then kiss the crusifix. That was something i had picked from people doing that on EWTN I do forget to use the sign quite a bit... Ill start reminding mtself to use it more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 [quote name='Tony' date='Jun 9 2004, 12:29 PM'] thanks for the responses everyone I was just thinking to myself.. before the Rosary, I use the Rosary Crusifix to make the sign of the cross and then kiss the crusifix. That was something i had picked from people doing that on EWTN I do forget to use the sign quite a bit... Ill start reminding mtself to use it more [/quote] yeah, when i pray the rosary i make the sign of the cross with the crucifix and kiss it, and also in the Glory Be's. There's an awesome book by Bert Ghezzi i want to get my hands on, It's called "The Sign of the Cross; Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer" [url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0829416196/002-2080564-9091224?v=glance"]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...091224?v=glance[/url] I always say it in Spanish...I dont know why [i]"En el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espiritu Santo, Amen"[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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