'Have a blessed day' is there a more Catholic response?

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I live in NE, FL where the Protestant community is larger than the Catholic one. I often hear store clerks in the checkout line say, ‘Have a blessed day!’. This is nice to hear and I recognize it as a witness to their faith which is a good thing. However, I have not been able to bring myself to wish people a blessed day. It’s not, I guess, Catholic enough for me.
‘Have a blessed day’ seems kinda safe and benign.

What about ‘peace be with you.’ Is that okay to use outside of mass? I don’t see why not. I suppose it may be odd for others to hear, but no more so than wishing someone a merry Christmas when it is after the new year. 🙂
 
I also lived in an area where this was the norm and I felt like you but my response was always, Thanks! God bless you!
 
I don’t know the origin of “have a blessed day”, but for instance the traditional Franciscan welcome and goodbye is “peace and good” (and that’s 8 centuries old) 🙂
 
“Live long and prostelyze”

I like to say “Peace be with you” while giving the trinity sign. Sometimes I say it in latin.
 
I post “Have a blessed day” on my Facebook page. I’ve never thought about whether it’s a Protestant saying or not.
 
maltmom said:
I post “Have a blessed day” on my Facebook page. I’ve never thought about whether it’s a Protestant saying or not.
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I don’t know that it is Protestant. I notice that a lot of protestants say it and the Catholics I know don’t. But then, many of the Catholics I know don’t pray before for their meals in restaurants either.

I imagine that people in a job situation say ‘have a blessed day’ because it’s not as risky for them as evoking the name of Jesus. I, as a customer, however, can evoke Jesus all I like. 😃
 
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I don’t know if it has another name, but here y’go…
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Both of those? Crossing the arms or the index and middle finger together with the thumb spread?

I have never seen anyone do that. It’s interesting, thank you.

I’ve always wondered about paintings where the person’s fingers are splayed except the middle and ring finger are together. Like this aliexpress.com/item-img/oil-painting-Portrait-decoration-Mary-Jesus-Religion-Art-high-quality-hand-painted-home-office-hotel-wall/557640345.html#

I notice the infant Jesus is making the trinity sign in this painting as well.
 
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Both of those? Crossing the arms or the index and middle finger together with the thumb spread?

I have never seen anyone do that. It’s interesting, thank you.

I’ve always wondered about paintings where the person’s fingers are splayed except the middle and ring finger are together. Like this aliexpress.com/item-img/oil-painting-Portrait-decoration-Mary-Jesus-Religion-Art-high-quality-hand-painted-home-office-hotel-wall/557640345.html#

I notice the infant Jesus is making the trinity sign in this painting as well.
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Pax vobiscum!
 
Thank you! I will probably notice that sign all over the place now that I know what it is. 😃

And the peace of Christ be with you!
 
you could try “Pax et Bonum”. That’s what R_C said, but in latin
 
Reverie said:
I live in NE, FL where the Protestant community is larger than the Catholic one. I often hear store clerks in the checkout line say, ‘Have a blessed day!’. This is nice to hear and I recognize it as a witness to their faith which is a good thing. However, I have not been able to bring myself to wish people a blessed day. It’s not, I guess, Catholic enough for me.
‘Have a blessed day’ seems kinda safe and benign.

What about ‘peace be with you.’ Is that okay to use outside of mass? I don’t see why not. I suppose it may be odd for others to hear, but no more so than wishing someone a merry Christmas when it is after the new year. 🙂
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-God bless you
-Vaya con Dios
-The peace of the Lord be with you
-May the Blessed Mother bring you to Jesus
-Pray the Rosary
-addy o’s amebas 😃
 
“I’ll call you later.”

“I’ll send you that job posting/book/article”

“I’ll pray for your sick mother”

Leave, in other words, with the mention/promise of an act of charity.
 
To me, this is reminiscent of the cross vs. crucifix debate. Although the crucifix might be a more “Catholic” symbol, there’s nothing wrong with a Catholic using a plain old cross at all. I say “Have a blessed day” all the time. I always considered this a very Catholic response, though it’s appropriate for any Christian, or anyone from an Abrahamic religion, for that matter.
 
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