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[[File:Sign of the cross step by step.png|thumb|alt=refer to caption|The steps for making the sign of the cross in Catholic and Protestant rites]]

Making the '''sign of the cross''' ({{lang-la|signum crucis}}), or '''blessing oneself''' or '''crossing oneself''', is a ritual blessing made by members of some branches of [[Christianity]]. This blessing is made by the tracing of an [[Latin cross|upright cross]] or [[Greek cross]] across the body with the right hand, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation of the [[Trinitarian formula]]: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coptic.net/prayers/agpeya/Veil.html|title=The Prayer of the Veil|year=2011|publisher=Encyclopedia Coptica|language=en|access-date=14 October 2016|pages=16–17}}</ref>