Alternative expressions of the Sign of Peace

[BayCityRickL]

Have you ever been at a Mass where the congregation was prompted to consider an expression of the Sign of Peace as follows:

" I forgive you "

" Please forgive me "

etc.?

 

[Confiteor]

Please no…and hasn’t that been done at the penitential rite?

 

[Walking_Home]

BayCityRickL:

Have you ever been at a Mass where the congregation was prompted to consider an expression of the Sign of Peace as follows:

" I forgive you "

" Please forgive me "

etc.?

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Could it be an “expression” for the people to public confession to the community like in the “early, primitive” Church.

 

[wannabee]

This is actually done during Forgiveness Vespers in the Eastern Churches at the start of the Great Fast , when we all ask each other’s forgiveness for any wrongs we have done them.

And yes - the Priest asks his parishioners to forgive him too.

 

[puzzleannie]

BayCityRickL:

Have you ever been at a Mass where the congregation was prompted to consider an expression of the Sign of Peace as follows:

" I forgive you "

" Please forgive me "

etc.?

we have a pentitential rite for this expression, the sign of peace is just that and there is a prescribed greeting and response, why mess with it? the person who is proposing this cannot be very familiar with the parts of the Mass and the reasons for the rubrics.

 

[OutinChgoburbs]

My answer would be to such a statement during the Sign of Peace would probably be a leery, “OK” with a question mark on the end. It’s usually “peace” or “peace be with you” and a head nod or quick handshake.

 

[HagiaSophia]

BayCityRickL:

Have you ever been at a Mass where the congregation was prompted to consider an expression of the Sign of Peace as follows:

" I forgive you "

" Please forgive me "

etc.?

Not by the priest but I did take a “lapsed” catholic to Mass for the first time in 20 years, it was a disaster for several reasons, one of which was that some woman clutched him to her chest tightly and said “I forgive you” – he hasn’t back since. Sigh.

 

[palmas85]

Never heard of that one.