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Lesser Sign Of The Cross
The lesser, small or little sign of the cross is a variant of the sign of the cross. It is a liturgical gesture made by members of some Christian denominations, especially Catholicism and Anglicanism. The ancient gesture is made with the thumb of the right hand on the forehead, lips, and breast (heart). It is commonly made by the celebrant and the attending worshipers before the reading of the Gospel during celebrations of the Eucharist. Description The lesser sign of the cross is made before the reading of the Gospel at Eucharist with the thumb of the right hand on the forehead, on the lips and on the breast, just over the heart. In Western Christianity, the horizontal line is done from the left to the right. Before doing the lesser sign of the cross during Eucharist, the celebrant usually makes a cross with his thumb on the Bible. History According to the German theologian the crossing of the congregation when the Gospel is announced is "one of the oldest folk customs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Sign Of The Cross
Little is a synonym for small size and may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Little (album), ''Little'' (album), 1990 debut album of Vic Chesnutt *Little (film), ''Little'' (film), 2019 American comedy film *The Littles, a series of children's novels by American author John Peterson **The Littles (TV series), ''The Littles'' (TV series), an American animated series based on the novels Places *Little, Kentucky, United States *Little, West Virginia, United States Other uses *Clan Little, a Scottish clan *Little (surname), an English surname *Little (automobile), an American automobile manufactured from 1912 to 1915 *Little, Brown and Company, an American publishing company *USS Little, USS ''Little'', multiple United States Navy ships See also * * *Little Mountain (other) *Little River (other) *Little Island (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
