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Actually it's not just at the Catholic Churches that you 'shake hands' but in many denominations if they hold the mass, Eucharist, Holy Communion, or whatever they call the commemoration of the Last Supper.
In the communion service, the members of the Church make peace with God in asking Him to forgive their sins. This is done in a prayer of confession near the start of the service, so that their thoughts and hearts can be ready to accept the 'ministry of the Word' - prayers and readings and a sermon that expounds God's love for us.
However, immediately before the actual sacramental part of the service, the blessing, breaking and distributing of the bread (and wine in most denominations), having been made right with God we also, as the Body of Christ on earth, need to make peace with each other and to reconcile any differences or arguments before we come to the table.
This is done at 'the Peace' where the presiding minister greets us with 'The peace of the Lord be always with you' to which we reply ' and also with you'. At that moment we then greet each other with the same words, and a handshake, to symbolise our rightness with and love for each other. Occasionally some (especially within families) will hug or kiss on the cheek as a symbol of the love we have for each other.
When we are reconciled with God, and also reconciled with each other, we are then free to come to the table to receive the bread (and wine) as our communion with God and with his body on earth - the worldwide Christian Church.
What else can I help you with?
Why Muslims shake hands?
They do shake hands. However, Muslim men don't shake the hands of a woman they are not related to.
What does it mean when you offer someone the sign of peace?
in the catholic church, it means to shake their hand while saying "Peace be with you"
Why Muslims don't shake hands?
They do shake hands. However, Muslim men don't shake the hands of a woman they are not related to.
What is the past tense of shake hands?
"shook hands" is the past tense of "shake hands".
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Why do Muslim men shake hands?
they shake with their lefy hands and they kiss their cheeks
When was Shake Hands with Beef created?
Shake Hands with Beef was created in 1997.
When was Shake Hands with Danger created?
Shake Hands with Danger was created in 2003.
How can one be confirmed in the Catholic Church?
To be confirmed in the Catholic Church, one must undergo a sacramental ritual where a bishop lays hands on the individual and anoints them with holy oil, called chrism. This sacrament is a rite of passage where the individual publicly affirms their faith and commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
When was Let's Shake Hands created?
Let's Shake Hands was created in 1998-03.
Where is the Lutheran Catholic Church located?
There is a Lutheran Church and a Catholic Church but no Lutheran Catholic Church.
Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "Roman" Catholic Church: Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. The Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
