¿Por qué inclinamos la cabeza al escuchar el nombre de la Virgen María en Misa?

Catholics bow their heads when the name of the Virgin Mary is mentioned during Mass as a gesture of reverence and honor toward her role as the mother of Jesus.

According to the Instrucción General del Misal Romano, published in 1970 and updated in 2000, bowing signifies respect for persons or their signs. This movement involves moving only the head from the neck without moving the torso.

The instruction stipulates that a bow of the head is made when the names of the three Divine Persons or the Holy Trinity, the name of Jesus, the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the saint in whose honor the Mass is celebrated are mentioned.