Why our pastor vows his head each time Jesus'name is mentioned, but not when God's or the Holy Spirit's?

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Be at the homily or the Gospel reading, our priests vow their heads and uncover them at the mention of Jesus, but not when the Holy Spirit or God the Father is spoken of.
Why?:confused:
 
Tamsulosin said:
Be at the homily or the Gospel reading, our priests vow their heads and uncover them at the mention of Jesus, but not when the Holy Spirit or God the Father is spoken of.
Why?:confused:
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Not because the Father and Holy Spirit aren’t equally ‘worthy’, but due to this:

Phillipians 2:
[5] For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

[6] Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. [8] He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. [9] For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names: [10] That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and ]under the earth, [11] And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

**********************************************************************************************Personally when I attend Mass or pray, I also bow my head at the mention of the name of Jesus, precisely for the reason above given by St. Paul.
 
I know definitely during the Glory Be of the Asperges (Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto), the priest and servers bow their heads.

And so do I. 🙂

Same with when it is said at Vespers and Compline.
 
It’s also in the GIRM 275:

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.
 
The bow of a head is made when
  • Any time you hear the Name “Jesus” (note that “Christ” is His title, meaning “Annointed One”; there is no need to bow the head at just the mention of the word “Christ”). This practice is for both inside and outside of Mass (yes, if you’re having a casual conversation with someone on the subway and mention His Name, you actually are supposed to bow your head, removing your hat if you are a man).
  • Any time you hear “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (or “Holy Spirit”)” mentioned together
  • Any time you hear the name of Mary
  • During Mass or LOTH at the name of the Saint who is being honored
 
Evan said:
The bow of a head is made when
  • Any time you hear the Name “Jesus” (note that “Christ” is His title, meaning “Annointed One”; there is no need to bow the head at just the mention of the word “Christ”). This practice is for both inside and outside of Mass (yes, if you’re having a casual conversation with someone on the subway and mention His Name, you actually are supposed to bow your head, removing your hat if you are a man).
  • Any time you hear “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (or “Holy Spirit”)” mentioned together
  • Any time you hear the name of Mary
  • During Mass or LOTH at the name of the Saint who is being honored
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And for Benedictines, at verse 116 of psalm 118(119):

Suscipe me secundum eloquium tuum, et vivam;
et non confundas me ab exspectatione mea.

which are also the words said by a monk making his profession.
 
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