It may also be used by a lay person, who follows the rites and prayers designated for a lay ... The Lord said to the seventy-two: "Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this ...

This formula has been introduced into Roman Catholic worship as well. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus pronounces blessings on the poor, the humble, and the persecuted in the Beatitudes at the ...

Here are five of the most memorable prayers the late Holy Father delivered ... known as the Salus Populi Romani (“Health of the Roman People”) and the 14th-century statue of the “Miraculous ...