- Laudetur Jesus Christus
"Laudetur Jesus Christus" ( _la. Praised be Jesus Christ) is a traditional
Roman Catholic greeting, which is commonly used among members of religious communities, especially of certain ethnic backgrounds [ [http://catholic-dp.org.ua/ Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Joseph in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine] ] [ [http://www.parafiajozefow.pl/content/view/49/91/ Roman Catholic Parish in Poland] ] . The answer to this greeting is typically "In aeternum! Amen" ("Now and forever! Amen"). TheMissionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate , however, respond with "Et Maria Immaculata" ("And Mary Immaculate"). [cite web | last = Montmigny | first = Gaston J. | title = Laudetur Jesus Christus et Maria Immaculata | work = Dictionary of Oblate Values | publisher = Oblate Communications | year = 2003 | url = http://www.omiworld.org/DizionarioVoce.asp?L=1&D=252 | accessdate =2008-03-05] The phrase is also amotto ofVatican Radio [ [http://www.vatican.va/news_services/radio/index.htm Vatican Radio] ] .The use of the greeting in traditional Catholicism is noted by
Pius Parsch :"The humanity of Christ is near in the priest. The simple Catholic people have kept this belief: 'Praised be Jesus Christ' they say whenever the priest comes." ["Quoted in" cite web | title = The Ministry of the Canon Regular | work = The Vocation... In depth | publisher = Canons Regular of Saint Augustine | url = http://www.augustiniancanons.org/Vocations/Vocations.htm | accessdate =2008-03-05 - "from" cite book | last = Parsch | first = Pius | authorlink = Pius Parsch | title = Volksliturgie: ihr Sinn und Umfang | publisher = Klosterneuburger Buch- und Kunstverlag | year = 1952 | location = Klosterneuburg | pages = 231-233 | oclc = 181801243]
The salutation is also commonly used by other
Christian denomination s, including Lutherans [ [http://www.ukrlc.org/stjag/St04/st04_05.htm Lutheran Church in Ukraine] ] and other Protestants, as well as some Eastern Churches.References
External links
* [http://www.vatican.va/news_services/radio/index.htm Vatican radio]
* [http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/withee/churches/PolishPrayers.htm Polish Prayers]
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