ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU CAN'T BE BAPTIZED CARELESSLY.

ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU CAN'T BE BAPTIZED CARELESSLY

“Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord with negligence…” ( Jer 48:10 )

Venerable Ephraim the Syrian:

"Instead of a shield, protect yourself with the precious cross, imprinting it on your limbs and heart. And don't just make the sign of the cross with your hand, but also imprint it on your limbs and heart, on every activity, in your thoughts... For this weapon is very powerful, and no one can ever harm you if you are protected by this weapon. If no one can harm the one who bears the seal of an earthly king, then even more so, no one can compete with us, who bear the seal of the great heavenly King."

Venerable Nilus of Sinai:

"If you often seal your forehead and your heart with the sign of the Lord's cross, then the demons will flee from you, because they are very afraid of this holy seal."

Venerable Anthony the Great:

"Sign yourselves with the sign of the cross... and let the demons make a mockery of you."

St. John Chrysostom:

"Many ignorant people, waving their hands across their faces, cross themselves, and doing so, labor in vain, because they do not faithfully make the sign of the cross on their faces, for the demons rejoice at this waving. But those who cross themselves faithfully, placing their hands on their foreheads and stomachs, and on their right side, and then on their left, the angels, seeing the true cross imaginary on their faces, rejoice."