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In a Catholic Church, when everyone shakes hands and says "Peace be with you", what is the proper response?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Say Assalaam alaikum or shalom aleichem (Arabic and Hebrew for "peace be with you" respectively).

  • 1 decade ago

    The proper response is, and peace be with you also. blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord Amen.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's this tradition that sparked this conversation back when Star Wars was going around.

    Brother: May the Force be with you.

    Me: And also with you.

  • 1 decade ago

    The correct response is "peace be with you".

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  • 1 decade ago

    Peace be with you

    Source(s): Catholic
  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    "And also with you."

    By the way, this practice is not limited to Roman Catholic churches; we Episcopalians do it, as do Lutherans and others.

  • Misty
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The same..."peace be with you", or "and also with you."

  • Scream as loudly as you can then start rocking back and forth. They'll love it, I promise.

  • 1 decade ago

    You just say peace be with you back...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The translation from Latin may be changing in a few years, but it is not important.

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