How to Make the Sign of the Cross | Greek Orthodox 101

[@jerichoswain5041]

Thank for this clip. i m now join Orthodox church in thailand yesterday.

[@J.Livermore]

Blessings, welcome home Brother☦️

[@lukesurf.6351]

Many years!

[@liberty.b.r]

That's great, and God bless! :)

[@Jesus_is_lord_]

Welcomeee (I too joined the orthodox church ~well I havent officially joined but I will when I'm older but until then I practice the traditions!~)

[@trafalgardwaterlaw6066]

​@@Jesus_is_lord_ Bro plz i need you to tell me more about jesus and christianity thers is no churchs in my City 😭😭😭

[@PixiDusted]

51 years I’ve been making the sign of the cross but never knew the proper way or meaning behind it. Also I was holding my fingers incorrectly. Thank you so much for this. ❤

[@noahjones1192]

I attended my first Liturgy yesterday. Thanks for the information. Merry Christmas!

[@aswiftturn4890]

How wonderful to learn that your hand when making the sign of the cross looks like a heart, reminding me of the sacred heart of Jesus. ❤️ I am a Roman Catholic by the way.

[@JT_Soul]

Clear and excellent explanation.

[@annunciationorthodox]

Thank you!

[@hevel_havalim]

The Indiana Jones clip is 👌

[@annunciationorthodox]

Thank you! Haha

[@ladymargaret713]

loved the nod to the last crusade. thank you for this helpful information.

[@STALKER-zm9gc]

Love this video, I finally learned how to do it the proper way.

[@mritchie85]

Thanks for this video, exactly what I was looking for.

[@annunciationorthodox]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nevafitzgerald2402]

Thank you so very much for your teachings🙏 I love your channel😍

[@danielgaley9676]

Thank you Father! I am new to Orthodoxy. Learning everyday. Please pray for my wife Cathy. She is not on board (yet).

[@lanaofficiel4042]

Very nice and useful video and very well and clearly explained. Thank you Abba for this teaching ❤.

[@jegaveirneynamasiado]

Why are people complaining? They got what they came for. How to make the sign of the cross like a Greek Orthodox Christian.

[@amerikaansnieuws3248]

Thank you for the help.

[@naturescritter4691]

I find myself in a unique situation. I go to both Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. In both cases. I only go because I want to and I want to be as close to the savior as I can possibly be. To me there isn’t a big enough difference until you get into the politics of it. I just love our Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I just love God. If you see needing to help and guide me. Feel free. I love learning more about God and his followers. ❤

[@rjltrevisan]

Very nice, and Orthodox make it from right to left shoulder, and the Catholics from left to right.

[@shijinvarghese8453]

Indian orthodox also do it left to right. There is an explanation for that.,

[@premaryanpillai5609]

Yes 💯

[@tewodroseleulseged4409]

@@shijinvarghese8453 yes we ethiopians also do the same way as indians or oriantals. To mean through his death he took as out of hell to heaven assuming that left simboliz hell and right simmboliz heaven .

[@nz1229]

I think Catholics also touch the left shoulder first as opposed to the right side by Orthodox. Is this significant though?

[@tangokaleidos1926]

Yes, the Catholics reversed the direction when they separated from the Orthodox Church in 1054 a.d.

[@PoderHispano]

@@tangokaleidos1926 you mean when the Orthodox separated and then came back at the Council of Florence and then left again because they submitted to the Muslims

[@PoderHispano]

@Sagrado Guerreiro truth though

[@matterthree5737]

im oriental orthodox, and i touch the left shoulder, then right shoulder

[@kalkidanbereket1284]

@@matterthree5737 Same

[@johnsmall5901]

The explanation of what touching the forehead and the chest/stomach/heart area made sense. But there didn't seem to be an explanation as to why the shoulders were touched, other than the unspoken idea that it completed the picture of a crucifix. But it could just as well have been touching the armpits or tapping the tops of the shoulders, and those ways would also have made the basic outline of the cross. Maybe shoulders have a double meaning that I've never heard?

[@monscarlosAI]

Well, it was on His blessed shoulders that Jesus carried His Cross

[@terrace1]

I've been told that it's protection from the north south east and west

[@lanaofficiel4042]

All the Orthodox Churches are the REAL DEAL. I love the Orthodox Church ❤❤❤.

[@lindaloflin9059]

in the song of bernadette the virgin taught her to make the cross and it was touch the left side first and then the right

[@chris.shamblin]

Thank you for this video. Is the sign of the cross repeated twice, or only done once? If it is repeated, is the entire process repeated, or only the right to left sequence? Thank you.

[@Scarlet-Worm]

Father Maggos was wrong about the Catholics making the sign of the cross. When we say the Holly Spirit, the right hand is on the left shoulder then to the right shoulder.

[@aimhigh3935]

Catholic left to right shoulder Orthodox right to left shoulder

[@lanaofficiel4042]

Orthodox Cross the shoulders from Left to Right.

[@johnobeid67]

Thank you for this. I am Catholic. Could you please teach us to say the words of the sign of the cross in the Greek language? God bless.

[@iggo45]

ΕΙΣ ΤΟ ΟΝΟΜΑ / is to onoma / in the name ΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ / tu Patros / of the Father ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΥΙΟΥ / ke tu Yiu / and of the Son ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ / ke tu Ayiou Pnevmatos / and of the Holy Spirit ΑΜΗΝ / Αmin / Amen

[@johnobeid67]

@@iggo45 Thank you brother! God bless you and your family.

[@irenebaldwin8933]

@@iggo45 Thank you ❤

[@inksword6029]

​@@iggo45do you say "and of the Son" in the belly or the right shoulder?

[@inksword6029]

@@iggo45 thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@robertawilkes6531]

Thank you

[@perkalosdygenis9801]

forehead (father that are in haven) Belly button (came down to earth ) right shoulder ( put us on your right side) left shoulder ( don't put us on the left)

[@terrace1]

Yes but I didn't hear you speak about how some religions touch their right shoulder first and others touch their left shoulder first, and this is where I am confused, which one is right and does it matter 🙏 thank you

[@kevinsusnar7070]

It really doesn’t matter, right to left-Eastern Orthodox, or left to right-Catholic, or Oriental Orthodox sign themselves left-to-right, but with varying hand postures. Don’t read too much into it. As long as you do it is what counts. Obviously, what ever church you belong to, you will probably do it their way.

[@DondieGarcia]

I want to convert to the Orthodox faith but I am not sure where to begin.

[@paulo9523]

The first step is to find and talk with an Orthodox priest, regardless of his patriarchate, talk to him and answer his questions.

[@torynichols2413]

Me too

[@arold4928]

Jesus is the only way not religion let the Holy Ghost be your teacher. Not everything in the Orthodox Church is biblical but they are more right than Catholics

[@tangokaleidos1926]

@@arold4928 the Orthodox gave us the Bible and the Church that Christ built is not built on the Bible because the New Testament did not exist for more than 400 years after Christ built the Church.

[@arold4928]

@@tangokaleidos1926 actually it did exist or just wasn't fully put together but we have older manuscripts than the oldest full Bible's

[@talals7029]

Is it mentioned in the NT? If not , what is the origin ? Who started it ?

[@ReverendMeat51]

Does it matter what direction (left to right versus right to left)? I went to Catholic school growing up and saw people doing it different (I always go left to right), thinking about converting to Orthodox and hope this doesn't matter

[@annunciationorthodox]

Father Maggos will be answering your question in tonight's Orthodoxy Questions Answered!

[@time4grace]

Hi, I am Roman Catholic. Question: Do Orthodox, believe in the MOST BLESSED MARY as a VIRGIN? Do you believe that JESUS CHRIST is LORD GOD as ROMAN CATHOLIC do? Thank you so much for responding.

[@SnowbunyinIL]

Interesting..👍🏻

[@marcokite]

as a Catholic I have always done the 3 fingers/2 fingers thing. I thought that was a Catholic practise

[@Cobruh_Commander]

The Latins inherited that from their Greek counterparts (Liturgies in Rome were originally in Greek) until they decided to go nuts with five fingers.

[@DemetriosLevi]

No, as a formal Catholic I've never met any that did it the Orthodox way except for Byzantine Catholics, but it hasn't been the Roman practice since the 16th century or so

[@leontyfrolov9221]

Greetings, as an orthodox Christian , I feel the need to comment. If you study old rite orthodoxy and follow old transcripts from the early saints of the church up to Constantine, you’ll find the old rite making of the cross and even it’s explanation and meaning will have you in aww. If you are interested I would love to explain it and how we were taught by the Russian orthodox elders who fled from Russia after the Bolshevik revolution.

[@Cookiecutter160]

Yes please explain

[@akoisha]

If I were to make the sign of cross at any moment, would I still need to do it three times, or is just once fine? Also what do i say when making the sign? And last thing, do we make the sign of cross the first time and say the words and then repeat it 3 more times or is the first time included? I've been an orthodox Christian from birth however I have not practised it at all and I am determined to now connect but I need some help

[@AndrewEvenstar]

thanks for this ! ☦

[@inksword6029]

Do you say "and the son" in the belly or on the right shoulder? I heard someone say right because the Son is seated at the right hand of the Father

[@annunciationorthodox]

Father will be answering your question in tonight's Orthodoxy Questions Answered!

[@vypr8846]

You only mentioned 3 voices of the crucifix, you didn't mention the 4th, Agios O Thanatos.

[@CriticalMass55]

Somewhere along the line I got the notion that touching the right shoulder first was sacreligious.

[@michaelcaza6766]

Some of us Catholics cross ourselves like this too.

[@marcokite]

true!

[@michaelkanes8861]

What about the two finger which was before the three fingers?

[@annunciationorthodox]

Father Maggos will answer your question in tonight's live Orthodoxy Questions Answered!

[@michaelkanes8861]

Thank you! If i may so much as ask does anyone know the proper way of doing the original sign of the cross i believe it was with 1 finger ...i believe an early Christian said "we wear out our forehead with the sign of the cross" happy to learn orthodox keeps to local bishop as i have found in many writtings this is the original way ....before i was saved i was a national socalist full of hate but praise be to Christ He pulled me from the darkness now born again believer full of love...would like to get in contact with someone if possible for more questions

[@matthewwilliams9490]

Does it matter if it’s left hand instead of right as long as it’s right shoulder before left?

[@dtr5175]

A person who has no right arm or it is in cast is allowed to use his left hand to make the sign of the cross. And yes, first the right shoulder and then the left.

[@eugenemizinchuk8155]

God will forgive you 😇

[@holycrusader1842]

@r4rev2 well I’m left handed so do I do it with my left hand?

[@francesottewill2538]

@@holycrusader1842 I grew up Catholic and I think we were taught right hand

[@thekingofsomewhere]

If you're unable to use your right hand for whatever reason it would definitely be fine. God understands. If you were doing it because, for example, you're left handed, I'm not sure. I'd ask a priest

[@viviandelgado604]

Amen

[@rayunseitig6367]

I have 6 fingers so I'm special

[@jaimeomayan8889]

What about the Old Believers used two fingers instead of three fingers!

[@vypr8846]

You're trippin/ or just full of it.

[@johnsambo9379]

@@vypr8846 You haven't studied history and ignorant.

[@rayunseitig6367]

ok

[@philipschaffer9414]

I made the sign of the Cross with three fingers together for Trinity. Two fingers together for the hypostatic union right to left. Latin Catholic

[@robobanner7011]

Eastern Catholics (not Roman Catholics) also do the sign of the cross like Orthodox do!

[@tejloro]

Apparently the penitent man kneels and does a forward roll before God... ;-)

[@Michel-ov1sv]

Why some orthodox, Armenians snd Copts make the sign of the cross like Catholics from left to right? Thank you

[@karas3248]

We do the sign of the cross left to right to signify that through God we are taken from darkness and brought to light.

[@lanaofficiel4042]

​@@karas3248Amen, Coptic Brother. Copts are very devout Christians. I love their faithfulness.

[@JayRedding12_12]

We use the right hand because Christ sits at the right hand of God the Father.

[@hotlanta35]

In icons Jesus Christ makes the sign of the cross slightly different

[@perkalosdygenis9801]

I live in a catholic country they don't go all the way down to the bely button like the orthodox.

[@tennesseegirl5539]

The part from Indiana Jones. 😂

[@myz457]

🙏🙏🙏

[@TheSoling27]

Anglican and Lutherin still do

[@Krisi77]

🇧🇬❤️☦️

[@STALKER-zm9gc]

🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@robinbyrd4430]

👍🏽☦️🕊️🙏🏽

[@briannaha795]

❤❤😂❤❤❤❤ ❤❤

[@vlebz_lock]

Out of all Christian religions, I‘d say Orthodox is the coolest. And no I am not Orthodoxen

[@siddislikesgoogle]

Technically crossing should not be required at all, as it is most certainly not a legacy handed down by Christ, but by men.

[@YakubibnEsau]

Catholics: spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch. Orthodox: (hold hand differently) spectacles, testicles, watch and wallet.

[@jereuter01]

Catholics make the right-handed Sign of the Cross starting with righthand to Forehead the down to lowest point of sternum at chest, then to LEFT INNERMOST SHOULDER, then back across chest to RIGHT INNERMOST SHOULDER. Correct? It appears to me that Orthodox go to forhead to sternum (chest) to RIGHT shoulder, then back across sternum (chest) to LEFT SHOULDER. Whew!

[@JayRedding12_12]

Open hand represents the wounds of Christ

[@yungdymebag1790]

This work well for consecrating my scrying ball and other magickal items. Many thanks!

[@marcokite]

poor Yung

[@georgebrand3927]

No

[@a_random_orthodox_Christian]

What?

[@user-du3ro5fs4h]

SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE IN THE BIBLE IT IS WRITTEN TO MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS WITH YOUR HAND???? If it is not in the word of GOD, it’s therefore manufactured ideas and so USELESS

[@annunciationorthodox]

Father Maggos will be answering your question during one of our upcoming Orthodoxy Questions Answered Summer Specials. Keep an eye out for those episodes Thursdays nights in July!

[@tonyMontana-kc4jz]

Amen