Christ's Faithful People

SACRED SIGNS

by ROMANO GUARDINI

November 14, 1955

Table of Contents

• TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION
• THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
• THE HANDS
• KNEELING
• STANDING
• WALKING
• STRIKING THE BREAST
• STEPS
• DOORS
• CANDLES
• HOLY WATER
• FIRE
• ASHES
• INCENSE
• LIGHT AND HEAT
• BREAD AND WINE
• LINEN
• THE ALTAR
• THE CHALICE
• THE PATEN
• BLESSING
• SPACE SANCTIFIED
• BELLS
• TIME SANCTIFIED
• EVENING
• MIDDAY
• THE NAME OF GOD