italo:

Please patiently read this page

http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0129.html

An instruction of Pope Innocent III (1198-1216) evidences the traditional practice but also indicates a shift in the Latin Rite practice of the Catholic Church: "The sign of the cross is made with three fingers, because the signing is done together with the invocation of the Trinity ... This is how it is done: from above to below, and from the right to the left, because Christ descended from the heavens to the earth, and from the Jews (right) He passed to the Gentiles (left)." While noting the custom of making the cross from the right to the left shoulder was for both the western and eastern Churches, Pope Innocent continued, "Others, however, make the sign of the cross from the left to the right, because from misery (left) we must cross over to glory (right), just as Christ crossed over from death to life, and from Hades to Paradise. [Some priests] do it this way so that they and the people will be signing themselves in the same way. You can easily verify this — picture the priest facing the people for the blessing — when we make the sign of the cross over the people, it is from left to right...." Therefore, about this time, the faithful began to imitate the priest imparting the blessing, going from the left shoulder to the right shoulder with an open hand. Eventually, this practice became the custom for the Western Church.

jnrbayano:

Italo, Ubenedictus, Stricklymi et al please come to the thread

Rich4god: feeling like the boss...

SalC: Hehehe see fear

Rich4god: lol... Reminds me of Esau.... Na so you fear reach...

KiddaBlingzz: fear

SalC: Yes

KiddaBlingzz: of what/who na?

SalC: We missed you too. Hope you are good?

bluerange: l am and mastering the kenyan way of life. lt is been a wonderful experience & loving every moment of it. The weather has been chilling in the past weeks but we are surviving.

bluerange: l was surprised to know one of the Priests at the Parish could play Ludo and had the Ludo board, it was 2 hours of Ludo playing. l won 4 - 3. He is now owing me a litre of fresh sugarcane juice redeemable next Sunday.

bluerange: Over play dey worry us, if you saw how we were arguing about football during the world cup, u go ask wetin dey happen! We were yabbin one of the Sisters who was wearing the Argentinian jersey during the finals that she just dey waste time.

SalC: Lol true sha. When our C M D did her 70th birthday last year, I was shocked to see Rev sisters dancing Eminado even the celebrant o

bluerange: U never see sisters doing DJ? One Sister always says "Who dem born inside Convent"

Rich4god: Aria road GRA close to new market...

bluerange: during the stages of postulancy and novitiate, there is emphasis on recreation to achieve a balance. we had a basketball court, table tennis boards, we played cards, did tug of war as it helps in the bonding of a communal life.

italo:

Check my previous post, brother.

bluerange: l was surprised to know one of the Priests at the Parish could play Ludo and had the Ludo board, it was 2 hours of Ludo playing. l won 4 - 3. He is now owing me a litre of fresh sugarcane juice redeemable next Sunday.

FrancisTony: LOL. @bluerange, I want to ask a question.

When I travelled to my village, I noticed that Rev. Sisters(Daughter of Divine of Love) usually sit sideway while on a Motorcyle. And sometimes, hardly climb it. Why

They don't 'bodytouch'(sic) men.

jnrbayano:

I will parcel Agbo Jedi to you in Kenya before Sunday to counter that one litre of fresh sugarcane juice

bluerange: @FrancisTony, most of us don't feel comfortable straddling a bike even if it is a female rider because of our Habits.

SalC: See kweshion

bluerange: During lunch last week l told a visiting Priest that if not for his Roman collar, that with his physiology and clean shaven head he looks like one of those assasins in Hollywood movies! Everyone laughed! He happens to be a Major in the Kenyan Army.

bluerange: Nah, l won't finish it at sitting, when it is not WAEC!

SalC: Where is Mzflexydeeva and Chikk na?

Rich4god: Deeva have been long gone b4 d tsunami... As for chikk... Probably on break...