[simonjo]

You betcha! I’m 72 years of age and I detest holding germy hands as well. I wish this ritual is stopped. I do say “Peace be to you” I don’t see the need to shake hands.

[cherry]

I am so with you....I hate holding hands with some stanger and I hate the "kiss of peace" which for non Catholics is something they put in the middle of the Mass where everybody shakes hands with everyone around them....saying "peace of Christ" .....it is so shallow and it is disruptive...

I just will do anything NOT to do any of that...like sit way in the back..

[steve86]

The peculiarities of the nouveau style worship in the post-conciliar Catholic church lead me away from the Mass altogether. But I eventually bumped into the Latin Mass where I have been ever since! No, we don't shake or hold hands but it is fine if a husband and wife or kids do.

[goodwithagun]

Our Bishop suspended the physical contact part of the sign of peace two years ago when the swine flu swept through. We didn’t do it from about November to February. Well, you should have seen the mass (pun intended!) confusion Christmas Eve! We should witness the same phenomenon this Christmas with all of the wording changes.

[RoadGumby]

If you do not feel the need to hold or shake hands, then do not. For those that do, there is no wrong. Big deal.