Probably because that is the church tradition
The gospel acclamation is a short verse typically sung before the Gospel is read during a Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran church service. It is a joyful expression of praise for the word of God being proclaimed.
The sign of the cross is made multiple times during a Catholic mass. It is typically done at the beginning and end of the mass, before and after the Gospel reading, at the beginning and end of the Prayers of the Faithful, and during the blessing at the end of the mass.
According to the Bible, a Roman soldier pierced Jesus' side with a spear while he was on the cross. This event is described in the Gospel of John, chapter 19, as occurring to ensure Jesus was dead before his body was removed from the cross.
Jesus said this while hanging on the cross before he died, outside of the city of Jerusalem.
it wasnt a disciple, it was SalomeThe Gospel According to John Says:The only disciple that we know was present at the Crucifixion was the beloved disciple, traditionally thought to be John. He was standing with Mary, the mother of Jesus, her sister, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw Mary, His mother, standing with John, he said, "Woman, behold thy son!" Then he said to John, "Behold thy mother!" From that time John took Mary into his home (John 19:26-27).
Before the Gospel the congregation may make the sign of the cross on their forehead, lips and over their hearts. This shows that they are open to the Gospel with their mind, words and heart. Learnt It in School. #Year8
When the Gospel is announced, Catholics make a small sign of the cross on their foreheads, their lips, and their chest.
Before the Gospel is read or sung at Mass, the priest seeks to worthily proclaim the Gospel and prays to God for the grace to do so. At High Mass, a deacon or priest asks the celebrant (according to the 1962 missal): Deacon/Priest: "Pray, sir, a blessing" Celebrant: "The Lord be in thy heart and on thy lips, that worthily and becomingly thou mayest announce His Gospel: In the name of the Father, and of the Son [here priest gives his blessing] and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." Both the priest and congregation then make a triple sign of the cross with the blade of their thumb on their forehead, lips and breast when the priest/deacon begins, "The following is taken from the Holy Gospel according to..." This triple reverence is to signify that the faithful wish that the Gospel be on our minds, on our lips and in our hearts. It is to spur us to pay greater attention that the Gospel may not fall on deaf ears and that it will find fertile ground in the listener, much like the parable of the sower (St. Matthew 13:1-23, St. Mark 4:1-20, St. Luke 8:1-15).
To make the sign of the cross before the Gospel is a sign of respect for God and his Son. To make the sign of the cross, touch the top of your head when saying "Father", your lower shoulder when saying "Son", the left shoulder when saying "holy", and the right shoulder when saying "spirit."
.Catholic AnswerCross on the forehead usually means blessing or claiming someone for Christ. The priest makes a cross on the forehead of an infant coming into the Church for baptism, people make a cross on their forehead before hearing the Gospel read. Parents bless their children by making a cross on their forehead.
The gospel acclamation is a short verse typically sung before the Gospel is read during a Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran church service. It is a joyful expression of praise for the word of God being proclaimed.
if a monk is a priest you would see a cross as a necklace
When the Gospel is announced, the Priest or Deacon, along with all the people bless themselves with a small cross traced on their forehead, their mouth, and their breast asking God that as they hear His Holy Gospel, they may fix it in their minds, proclaim it with their lips, and keep it in their hearts.
The Old Rugged Cross is a classic gospel song. It begins with old.
The base for many cultural jokes.
a cross a fish
Christians aim at stopping unsaved people from going to hell by spreading the Gospel (Jesus' death on the cross for our sins).