In the Orthodox Church, one doesn't make the sign of the Cross when recievieng a blessing from a bishop or priest.However, when the bishop or priest blesses with the Cross, Gospel, or Chalice, the sign of the Cross is made.I believe that in the Latin Rite, one does cross oneselve when recieving a blessing, so perhaps this practice influenced Greek Catholics and those Orthodox which came from Greek Catholicism.BTW, Greeks and Serbs cross themselves when being censed, but Russian do not, except for the Old Believers.
