The Sign of the Crossby Bert Ghezzi This inspiring volume by acclaimed writer Bert Ghezzi will help you to reclaim the life transforming power and blessing of the ancient prayer known simply as the sign of the cross Bert Ghezzi makes an astounding claim for the sign of the cross This simple familiar gesture is actually a powerful prayer When we trace it on our body we stir up the new life of the Spirit that we received in baptism We affirm our identity as Christians resist the lure of evil join ourselves with Christ and engage the power of the Holy Spirit to deal with daily problems All these blessings can be ours when we make the sign of the cross with prayerful respect and intelligent understanding of what it signifies Bert Ghezzi explains how you can receive immeasurable blessings by making this ancient sign a gateway to a renewed experience of God SOMETIMES AS I SIGN MYSELF I IMAGINE THAT I HAVE traveled back in time to Calvary With Mary Mary Magdalen and John I