Laudetur Jesus Christus
Laudetur Jesus Christus or Laudetur Iesus Christus (Error: {{language with name/for}}: missing language tag or language name (help)) is a traditional Catholic salutation, which members of religious communities commonly use, especially those of specific ethnicities.[1] The answer to this greeting is typically "in saecula saeculorum! Amen."[2] ("forever and ever! Amen.") or "(Nunc et) in aeternum! Amen." ("(Now and) forever! Amen."). The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, however, respond "et Maria Immaculata." ("And Mary Immaculate.")[3] The phrase is also a motto of Vatican Radio.[4]
Pius Parsch noted the traditional Catholic use of the salutation:
"The [H]umanity of Christ is near in the priest. The Catholic people have kept this belief: 'Praised be Jesus Christ' they say whenever the priest comes."[5]
Other Christian denominations also use it, including Lutherans and other Protestants, and some Eastern Christians.
See also
References
- ^ Roman Catholic Parish in Poland Archived 2008-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Raccolta- Jesus, Franciscan SFO
- ^ Montmigny, Gaston J. Laudetur Jesus Christus et Maria Immaculata in Dictionary of Oblate Values.
- ^ Vatican Radio.
- ^ Quoted in "The Ministry of the Canon Regular". The Vocation... In depth. Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2008-03-05. - from Parsch, Pius (1952). Volksliturgie: ihr Sinn und Umfang. Klosterneuburg: Klosterneuburger Buch- und Kunstverlag. pp. 231–233. OCLC 181801243.