AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT !!!

Espiritu Santo

The phrase "; And with your spirit." it is a liturgical response used in the Catholic Church, especially during Mass, as a reply to the priest's greeting The Lord be with you." It means that God's people want the Holy Spirit to be there as well. present and act in the priest.

It is a solemn way of acknowledging the presence of God in the minister and to desire the Holy Spirit to guide him in his work.

When answering " And with your spirit, the faithful are not only saying " with you," but they are recognizing that the priest acts in the name of Christ and that the Spirit The Holy One is present in him, especially in his priestly ministry.

The dignity of the priest as a representative of Christ is underlined and the dignity of the priest is recognized. importance of their role in the celebration of the Eucharist. It is more than a formula; it is an expression of faith and respect for the priest and for the priest. the presence of God in him. Although it has been suggested that it could be a Semitic idiom, the phrase is derived from the Latin " Et spiritu tuo", which refers to the "spirit." or " breath." of the person, in this case, of the priest.