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The '''Sign of the Cross''' is a hand motion common in the religious devotions and [[worship]] services of [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], [[Eastern Orthodox]], and some [[Lutheran]] Christians.  It is commonly done accompanying the recitation of the words "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the [[Holy Spirit]]", a reference to the [[Trinity]].  The Sign of the Cross is made by touching the hand to the forehead, the sternum, and then to each shoulder, symbolizing the Cross of [[Christ]].  The order in which each shoulder is touched is right-to-left in the [[Eastern Orthodox]] tradition, rather than left-to-right in Western traditions.

The '''Sign of the Cross''' is a hand motion common in the religious devotions and [[worship]] services of [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], [[Eastern Orthodox]], and some [[Lutheran]] Christians.  It is also become popular for athletes, even those who are not of a denomination that practices it otherwise, to make the Sign after a significant event (e.g. scoring a touchdown).

 

It is commonly done accompanying the recitation of the words "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the [[Holy Spirit]]", a reference to the [[Trinity]].  The Sign of the Cross is made by touching the hand to the forehead, the sternum, and then to each shoulder, symbolizing the Cross of [[Christ]] (the order in which each shoulder is touched is right-to-left in the [[Eastern Orthodox]] tradition, and left-to-right in Western churches).

==Earliest history and Biblical underpinning==

==Earliest history and Biblical underpinning==