Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

[the_rev]

Why was it customary to cross themselves at this part of the Sanctus?

Is it wrong that I do this at each mass I attend?

[cappie]

I have no idea, however it was the priest only who made the sign of the cross at this time (I was an altar server).

I don't think it's a problem for anyone.

It's different with the invocation after the penitential rite however.

The prayer today is [i]"Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis vestris, perducat vos ad vitam aeternam." [/i]To which the server answered Amen.

The following prayer with it's sign of the cross is now omitted,

[i]"Indulgentiam+absolutionem et remissionem peccatorum nostrorum,tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus." [/i]to which the server answered Amen

So it would be a mistake to interpolate the sign in the first prayer which is retained.

Edited November 14, 2005 by cappie