In Nomine Patris

Made while tracing the cross on the body.

The Sign of the Cross is the most foundational Catholic prayer — the gesture and words by which Catholics profess faith in the Blessed Trinity and in the redemption won by Christ on the Cross.

The Prayer

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

About This Prayer

Catholics make the Sign of the Cross at the beginning and end of prayer, when receiving the sacraments, and at many other moments throughout the day. It is both a profession of faith and a blessing, uniting the body and soul in prayer.