Dear Father | Right hand is right, but only because of the need for conformity
Submitted on June 16, 2010
By Msgr. Matthew Mitas
From St. Louis Review archives
Question:
My son is left-handed. He wants to make the sign of the cross with his left hand. Does it matter which hand he uses?
Msgr. Mitas' answer:
Unfortunately, our culture has been pretty tough on lefties, often treating them as if they had some kind of disease.
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