SPLIT: Proper way to do triple sign of the cross?

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When we make the sign of the cross before the gospel reading, is it wrong to do it three times ?
in my mind
on my lips
and in my heart.
i learned this from a previous priest at my parish.
 
fbl9 said:
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When we make the sign of the cross before the gospel reading, is it wrong to do it three times ?
in my mind
on my lips
and in my heart.
i learned this from a previous priest at my parish.
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No, it’s not wrong. In fact, our new pew cards explicitly instruct everyone to do so.
 
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When we make the sign of the cross before the gospel reading, is it wrong to do it three times ?
in my mind
on my lips
and in my heart.
i learned this from a previous priest at my parish.
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That’s what we always do in my parish: on the forehead, lips & chest
 
Does everyone who attends the EF do the triple sign twice - once at the Latin reading and once at the English reading?
 
TrueLight said:
Does everyone who attends the EF do the triple sign twice - once at the Latin reading and once at the English reading?
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Interesting question. Unfortunately, don’t know the answer never been to EF mass.
 
I would think that repeating it is not necessary at an EF Mass because there is only one Gospel reading at any Mass, even if it is repeated in another language.
 
TrueLight said:
Does everyone who attends the EF do the triple sign twice - once at the Latin reading and once at the English reading?
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Is there a “Glory be to you, O Lord” before the Gospel? In the Divine Liturgy there is, but we only do it once before the Gospel is read the first time, in cases of a bilingual Liturgy. The priest just jumps into the other language after he finished with the first one.
 
@paperwieght, we had a presentation on the new order of mass last week and the triple sign wasn’t mentioned. i don’t think anybody else at my parish or the other 5 parishes, in my area, do this. can’t say for sure though, cause i am not looking around at the moment.
 
It is required by the GIRM.

“General Instruction of the Roman Missal” said:
134. At the ambo, the Priest opens the book and, with hands joined, says, The Lord be with you, to which the people reply, And with your spirit. Then he says, A reading from the holy Gospel, making the Sign of the Cross with his thumb on the book and on his forehead, mouth, and breast, which everyone else does as well. The people acclaim, Glory to you, O Lord.
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TrueLight said:
Does everyone who attends the EF do the triple sign twice - once at the Latin reading and once at the English reading?
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It’s only done during the Latin reading (the actual liturgical reading) of the Gospel and for the Last Gospel. The reason you don’t do so for the vernacular reading before the homily is because you’ve already heard that gospel read. The language doesn’t matter.
ConstantineTG said:
Is there a “Glory be to you, O Lord” before the Gospel? In the Divine Liturgy there is, but we only do it once before the Gospel is read the first time, in cases of a bilingual Liturgy. The priest just jumps into the other language after he finished with the first one.
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P. Dóminus vobíscum.
S. Et cum spíritu tuo.
P. + Sequéntia sancti Evangélii secúndum N.
S. Glória tibi, Dómine.

The gospel is read and after it is finished the reply is “Laus tibi, Christe.”.

Only during the liturgical readings though. The vernacular readings preceding the homily are not a part of the liturgy. In fact they’re completely optional.
 
Laudate_Dominum said:
It’s only done during the Latin reading (the actual liturgical reading) of the Gospel and for the Last Gospel. The reason you don’t do so for the vernacular reading before the homily is because you’ve already heard that gospel read. The language doesn’t matter.

P. Dóminus vobíscum.
S. Et cum spíritu tuo.
P. + Sequéntia sancti Evangélii secúndum N.
S. Glória tibi, Dómine.

The gospel is read and after it is finished the reply is “Laus tibi, Christe.”.

Only during the liturgical readings though. The vernacular readings preceding the homily are not a part of the liturgy. In fact they’re completely optional.
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Okay. Is that what you’ve seen? I’ve seen the opposite.

Including the Laus Tibi Criste said in English softly after the Gospel is re-read in English.
 
TrueLight said:
I’ve seen it done twice at every EF mass I’ve been too, but it always feels strange to me.
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why does it fell strange
how is it done is the gospel introduced onece and then read in both languages or separately introduced for both languages
 
Josephite said:
why does it fell strange
how is it done is the gospel introduced onece and then read in both languages or separately introduced for both languages
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I’m going by memory here, so I may miss a step here and there.

The Gospel is announced in Latin.
We do the triple cross here or while we say the Gloria Tibi Domine.
We say Gloria Tibi Domine
The Gospel is read in Latin
Then we say Laus tibi Criste (softly).

The priest is then incensed, does his genuflections than walks to the pulpit.
The Epistle is often re-read in English (not all the time), while we sit.
We stand up while The Gospel reading is announced in English.
We do the triple cross again
The Gospel is read.
We sit.
 
TrueLight said:
I’m going by memory here, so I may miss a step here and there.

The Gospel is announced in Latin.
We do the triple cross here or while we say the Gloria Tibi Domine.
We say Gloria Tibi Domine
The Gospel is read in Latin
Then we say Laus tibi Criste (softly).

The priest is then incensed, does his genuflections than walks to the pulpit.
The Epistle is often re-read in English (not all the time), while we sit.
We stand up while The Gospel reading is announced in English.
We do the triple cross again
The Gospel is read.
We sit.
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Right. I see what happens. Why don’t you feel right doing the triple cross when its announced in English? I’ve never been to EF Mass just seems to me, and of course its a personal thing, that it would feel right to do it agian when Gospel announced in English. Obviously, we all feel different ways.
 
Yes it is acceptable to sign yourself with the three small crosses on forehead, lips and chest for both the Latin and vernacular proclomations of the Gospel. I’ve seen other MCs and sacred ministers perform this action.

It is more complicated at Solemn Mass where the Gospel is read three times* (first by the priest silently unless the 1962 rubrics are followed strictly; secondly by the deacon and third if it is rendered in the vernacular before the homily) the first time being when the priest reads the Gospel silently after the subdeacon transfers the Missal. While the Gospel is read silently by the priest the Deacon gets the Evangelarium, places it on the altar, kneels and quitely says the Munda Cor Meum. The procession with acolytes forms in front of the altar. After the silent reading the priest imposes incense. The deacon then takes the Evangelarium (Gospel Book) off the altar, kneels and asks the priest for a blessing. The blessing is given, the deacon descends from the altar and takes his place in the procession. The procession genuflects and goes to the north side of the sanctuary. The acolytes flank the subdeacon who holds the Evangelarium for the deacon who is flanked by the MC and thurifer. The priest listens to the chanted Gospel by the epistle side facing north. This forms a cross, the priest being at the foot and the subdeacon at the head.
 
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