Sign Of Peace

[OraLabora]

The exchange of peace is also done in other Rites as well. It tells us that it is something important in the Liturgy.

Yep, and it has been going on in monasteries, between monks, for long before Vatican II. The usual method in ours is for each monk to bow to each other with hands in the prayer position, then embrace on each cheek, the repeat the bow, on down through the stalls.

 

[Mathias64]

Shows that there is a great misunderstanding of the sign of peace.

It’s a liturgical moment, not Social Hour at Parish X. It’s a sober, solemn moment and there should be no difference between the sign offered to family members and the sign offered to strangers.

I wish priests made an effort to explain that.

Pha-hooowie!. My fellow parishers are my extended familiy whom I sing with & to, drink with, party with, laugh & cry with, praise with & worship with. I take the cup after them, fearing not their saliva & hold their hands in solidarity during the Our Father, fearing not their skins germs. We also wash each other’s feet. I think some of us need to take lessons from our todlers. A charismatic thing I guess.