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GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL<br />

a. A bow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> head is made when <strong>the</strong><br />

three Divine Persons are named<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r and at <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> Jesus,<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Blessed Virgin Mary, and <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Saint in whose honour Mass is<br />

being celebrated.<br />

b. A bow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> body, that is to say a<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ound bow, is made to <strong>the</strong> altar;<br />

during <strong>the</strong> prayers Munda cor meum<br />

(Almighty God, cleanse my heart)<br />

and In spiritu humilitatis (Lord God,<br />

we ask you to receive); in <strong>the</strong> Creed<br />

at <strong>the</strong> words Et incarnatus est (by<br />

<strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit… and<br />

became man); in <strong>the</strong> Roman Canon<br />

at <strong>the</strong> words Supplices te rogamus<br />

(Almighty God, we pray that your<br />

angel). The same kind <strong>of</strong> bow is<br />

made by <strong>the</strong> deacon when he asks<br />

for a blessing before <strong>the</strong><br />

proclamation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gospel. In<br />

addition, <strong>the</strong> priest bows slightly as<br />

he speaks <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord at<br />

<strong>the</strong> consecration.<br />

Incensation<br />

276. Thurification or incensation is an<br />

expression <strong>of</strong> reverence and <strong>of</strong> prayer,<br />

as is signified in Sacred Scripture (cf. Ps<br />

140 [141]:2, Rev. 8:3).<br />

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