Why do we bow when we do during the nicene creed?

[catholictiger]

simple question

also if you see that someone has answered the question please don’t respond thanks.

 

[Dakota_Roberts]

GIRM: “275. … a. A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrated.”

bow at
“We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, …”.
and
“the Virgin Mary”.

Dunno about the New Missal

 

[YoungTradCath]

At the words of the incarnation, actually, it’s a profound bow.

And I suppose we do it as a sign of respect towards our recollection of God manifesting himself as a physical being on earth.

 

[joclucsylv]

I didn’t know that!! How did I miss that?? Thanks

 

[ProVobis]

At the words of the incarnation, actually, it’s a profound bow.

And I suppose we do it as a sign of respect towards our recollection of God manifesting himself as a physical being on earth.

Yes, and for the same reason we genuflect at that part in the Angelus.

 

[MusicMan]

Because we our professing our belief in the awesome happening of God becoming Man.