Peace Be With You

Every Sunday at Mass, we are all encouraged to turn and share the peace of Christ with each other.  In fact, this happens at every Mass, not just on Sunday.  This ritual of sharing is very generous and can be very powerful...or is it?

I often attend Mass alone and sometimes find myself choosing a seat far away from others.  I do this so to avoid the awkwardness I feel at the sign of peace.  I found a blog with similar feelings to my own.   What do you think?

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