Vatican urges priests to clamp down on excessive emotions during the sign of peace

[hrmjustin]

Josephine McKenna

VATICAN CITY (RNS) In an effort to insure a more sober ritual, the Vatican has urged bishops to clamp down on singing, moving around and other casual expressions of affection when the sign of peace is exchanged during Mass.

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments led by Spanish Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, has sent a letter to bishops around the world expressing concern about what it considers to be ritual abuses.

Among them, he said, were turning the sign of peace into a “song of peace,” the priest leaving the altar during the interlude, or use of the ritual to offer congratulations at weddings or condolences at funerals.


http://www.religionnews.com/2014/08/01/vatican-urges-priests-clamp-excessive-emotions-sign-peace/

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

1. "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice."

I suspect the letter will be largely ignored.

[hrmjustin]

2. I don't like this and I am surprised the pope signed onto it.

[No Vested Interest]

3. You mean no more flamenco-dancing during the Mass?

Guess I'll have to leave my castanets at home.

[hrmjustin]

4. lol.

[Htom Sirveaux]

5. Are the "ritual abuses" the abuses the hierarchy really needs to be concerned with?

That would seem rather low on the list of priorities. Especially "abuses" that involve celebration and happiness. Didn't the Pope just write an encyclical called "Joy of the Gospel?

[hrmjustin]

6. There is a section im of the church that want that want to bring back the Latin Mass and

dislike the sharing the peace.

[Htom Sirveaux]

7. The Apostle Paul just shakes his head.

Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. (2 Cor. 13:11-12 (NASB) )

[hrmjustin]

8. Agreed! In my Episcopal parish we leave our pews to share the peace.

[rug]

9. I blame it on Yoko.

[hrmjustin]

10. lol!