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sign of the cross: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: University of Notre Dame - Church Life Journal - The Mass for Millennials: Sign of the Cross. Jan 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - How and Why Catholics Make the Sign of the Cross. Mar 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Diocese of La Crosse - The Sign of the Cross. Nov 24, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Sign of The Cross. Sep 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - The Sign of the Cross: How it is Made, Its Origin, Development and Uses. Jul 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Sign of the Cross. Jan 19, 2023
Revised to clarify the discussion of Eastern Orthodox, Eastern rite, and miaphysites. Sep 25, 2018
Mentioned the use of the sign of the cross in Catholic mass and added cross-references. Mar 02, 2018
Added new Web site: Corpus Stavish - The Sign of the Cross. Oct 11, 2007
Added new Web site: Women for Faith & Family - The Sign of the Cross. Oct 11, 2007
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Sign of the Cross. Oct 10, 2007
Added new Web site: Compassion - The Sign of the Cross. Oct 10, 2007
Added new Web site: Fish Eaters - The Sign of the Cross. Oct 10, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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