Posted on 06/23/2018 7:48:28 AM PDT by Salvation
Bowing at the mention of Jesus’ name is an old practice that has since fallen into wide disuse
Msgr. Charles Pope June 10, 2018
Question: I was taught to nod my head when the name of Jesus was spoken. I see some priests and congregants do it, but not most. What is the current practice? — Diane Garrett, via email
Answer: Liturgically it is not required. This is a pious custom that, while less common today, is still observed by many. This is not only in the liturgy, but at any time the name of Jesus is uttered, and also, quite commonly, the name of Mary. In the traditional Latin Mass, where clergy wear birettas (a kind of square hat with a pom), there is the additional tipping (lifting off) of the biretta at the names of Jesus, Mary and the saint of the day. This external and very visible action also helped the faithful remember to bow their heads.
This laudable custom has sadly declined. Some clergy and others still observe it, and, while it is not required, it is worthy of being encouraged. Other customs too should not be forgotten, such as making the Sign of the Cross when passing a Catholic Church, praying the Angelus at noon and 6 p.m., and so forth. The generations raised in the 1960s and ’70s largely abandoned such practices. However, many of their children have rediscovered some of these lost customs like a precious heirloom brought down from the attic. Thus, while being careful not to harshly judge those who do not follow this non-required custom, many can joyfully take it up again and encourage others to do so.
OSV column from Monsignor Pope Ping!
I missed the verse about at the name of Mary every knee will bow. Same for the saint of the day....
I can't seem to find it either!
Wow....is Roman Catholicism ever ate up with such non-BIBLICAL rituals.
Not a nod, Monsignor, but a bow, upon hearing the holy Name of Jesus.
LOL ... like evangelicals don’t have manmade rules, customs, and practices — by the ton!
You could easily have made this a caucus thread.
I don't make the sign of the cross whenever I pass by a church....I don't have to say a prayer at a certain time of the day, etc.
So no....evangelicals don't have the myriad set of rules, etc that Roman Catholicism does.
Why? Roman Catholicism cannot stand the examination of its practices?
I also mention other possibilities, such as "Devotional" or "Ecumenical" as appropriate. (Who would've guessed that the Religion Forum needs so much regulation?)
It was great watching everyone follow protocol at the Assisi Basilica recently when I attended mass there.
Growing up Lutheran, I was very familiar with the service when I first attended mass.
It’s called respect. Do you respect your elders?
"Go ye, therefore, into the whole world, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
I thought about it and decided against it. Would have been better, though.
Please forgive me.
Super!
"Go ye, therefore, into the whole world, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Good grief....the lengths Roman Catholics go to read into the Scriptures things that are not there.
No where does the verse you've cited say to make this the sign of the Cross.
Really? That’s the kind of thing you worry about, making the sign of the Cross?
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