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ThE LORD BE WITH YOU

ThE LORD BE WITH YOU. ‘Dominus vobiscum ’. A Jewish greeting that is found many times in the Bible. A promise that God shall be with someone A prayer that God will protect or help Used to say hello or goodbye. In Latin A prayer that God should be with others

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ThE LORD BE WITH YOU

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  1. ThE LORD BE WITH YOU

  2. ‘Dominus vobiscum’ • A Jewish greeting that is found many times in the Bible. • A promise that God shall be with someone • A prayer that God will protect or help • Used to say hello or goodbye • In Latin • A prayer that God should be with others • Or a confident statement that he is present among them.

  3. ‘The Lord be with you’ • At Mass - important moments when prayer, a reading or an action is about to happen. • Reminds us of the presence of the Lord. • Helps us think about the presence of Christ in four important moments of encounter

  4. The Presence of Christ • At the beginning o f Mass, we remember that we gather in the presence of Christ • At the proclamation of the Readings, we remember Christ speaks to us in the Word. • At the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, when Christ becomes present among us • At the end of Mass, Christ is with us as we glorify him by our lives and witness.

  5. Four key moments of encounter

  6. And with your spirit Is part of a Jewish greeting used in the Bible and in the Mass from earliest times. spirit here means the whole of us. It sums up all that makes us truly human. Made in the God’s image, we are creatures with a body who have a spiritual destiny. When we use this word ‘spirit’ we should also think about what each of us shall be eventually. A simple physical body is laid to rest when we die but we believe that a spiritual, life-filled body will be raised.

  7. And with your spirit • In our reply we say that the Lord is with the priest who has greeted us . • The priest is really saying this about us as he says ‘the Lord be with you’. • Also we are praying that the Lord may be with the priest as he leads us in prayer. • It applies to all of us too. • Using the word ‘spirit’ reminds us that we are thinking about who we are and who we shall be. • There is graciousness in this Hebrew greeting. • One person mentions the Lord’s presence and the other adds more. • There is much to be said for preserving this ancient example of Middle Eastern charm and good manners.

  8. A familiar New Testament greeting • 2 Timothy 4 :22 • The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you

  9. Further Greetings • Galatians 6:18 • Philippians 4:23 • Philemon 1: 25 The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

  10. Reflection Time • This greeting is very ancient.....share how you will feel using it • After all have shared say to your neighbour ‘The Lord be with you’ • Then listen as they reply ‘And with your Spirit’

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