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Has the Catholic Church ever considered substitution of the "Peace Be With You" salutations in the Liturgy?

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The prayer for peace and the wishing of peace to one another are closely knitted into the fabric of Christianity. The practice definitely traces its origin to the Old Testament, and it has been reinforced by the Gloria sung by the angels at the Nativity, the Lord's own peace messages, his exhortation to the disciples to be the messengers of peace, etc. One can definitely make out that peace was one of the main concerns of the Jews as well as early Christians who had always been fighting external forces. But in the modern world, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, including the Fear of God, Discernment, Wisdom and Knowledge, stand at equal footing. One is therefore inclined to conclude that the wishing of peace which occurs many times during the liturgy could perhaps be replaced with wishing for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. **My question therefore is**: Has the Catholic Church ever considered replacing the "Peace Be With You" salutations in the liturgy with a wish for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan (13704 rep)
May 26, 2023, 05:33 PM
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