Examples of use of pax vobis
1. As a choir sang, Benedict sprinkled incense on the altar under Bernini‘s massive bronze baldachin before opening the service with the traditional wish for peace in Latin: Pax vobis‘‘ (Peace be with you‘‘). The faithful responded: Et cum spiritu tuo.‘‘ (And also with you.‘‘) Four children, some in native costume from their countries, brought flowers to the altar, placing them near a statue depicting baby Jesus while Benedict joined a choir in a hymn.
2. As a choir sang, Benedict sprinkled incense on the altar under Bernini‘s massive bronze baldachin before opening the service with the traditional wish for peace in Latin: "Pax vobis" ("Peace be with you"). The faithful responded: "Et cum spiritu tuo." ("And also with you.") Four children, some in native costume from their countries, brought flowers to the altar, placing them near a statue depicting baby Jesus as Benedict, dressed in white and gold–colored robes, joined a choir in a hymn.
3. As a choir sang, Benedict sprinkled incense on the altar under Bernini‘s massive bronze baldachin before opening the service with the traditional wish for peace in Latin: Pax vobis‘‘ (Peace be with you‘‘). The faithful responded: Et cum spiritu tuo.‘‘ (And also with you.‘‘) Four children, some in native costume from their countries, brought flowers to the altar, placing them near a statue depicting baby Jesus as Benedict, dressed in white and gold–colored robes, joined a choir in a hymn.
4. The pope began the Midnight Mass, broadcast to 44 nations, with a call for peace in Latin: Pax vobis‘‘ (Peace be with you). The faithful responded: Et cum spiritu tuo.‘‘ (And also with you.‘‘) To symbolize the worldwide reach of the Roman Catholic Church, children in native costumes from around the world –– including Korea, Poland and Burkina Faso –– brought flowers to a figure of the Baby Jesus near the altar.