The liturgy is comprised not only of words and music, it also includes gestures. These, too, are sacramental signs because they show in a visible way the hidden devotion of our hearts. A bow signifies reverence or honor to persons or the symbols that represent these persons.
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The Book of the Gospels
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The Word of the Lord
If you want to say the word, "word" in Latin, there are two choices. You can say "scriptum" or you can say "verbum." There is a very important distinction between the two words and the Church is very specific about the way she uses them in the text of the Mass.
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The Creed
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