The Sign of the Cross: The 15 Most Powerful Words in the English Language Eamonn

The Sign of the Cross: The 15 Most Powerful Words in the English Language EamonnFrom the young St. Francis de Sales' heroic efforts to bring Calvinists back to the Faith comes this succinct, eloquent defense of the age old Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross, which sixteenth century Calvinists denounced as a Popish invention and many Protestants scorn even today. Embodying the zeal of youth and the wisdom of age, this gentle jewel of Catholic apologetics traces the origins of the Sign of the Cross back to the

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