St Peter's original distinctive benediction sign 'was caused by nerve damage that stopped him giving Spock greeting'

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It is a hand gesture which has been seen in ancient mosaics and paintings for hundreds of years but now the reasoning behind the Pope’s distinctive benediction sign may been solved.
First used by Pope Peter, it is thought the unique gesture, in which the thumb is tucked into the palm and the index and middle finger are raised together, may have been due to nerve damage.
New research from Dr Bennett Futterman, an anatomy professor at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, reveals the Pope’s gesture was started because his ulnar nerve had been damaged.
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I thought the three fingers were symbolic of the Trinity… …or something like that.
 
…mass has ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord, and live long and prosper."
 
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…mass has ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord, and live long and prosper."
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Love it. Will have to ask our deacon to say that sometime. I wonder what “Live long and prosper” would be in Latin. Surely someone could come up with that. Then we could have it in the EF too.
 
Tarpeian_Rock said:
Love it. Will have to ask our deacon to say that sometime. I wonder what “Live long and prosper” would be in Latin. Surely someone could come up with that. Then we could have it in the EF too.
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Vitam longam et fortunam

(lit. [may you have] long life and good fortune)

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