The lesser,[a] 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.
- ^ Zeidan, Adam, Sign of the cross at the Encyclopædia Britannica
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