Did you know that the Star Wars phrase (“May the Force be with you”) was directly inspired by the popular biblical (and Catholic) phrase used by priests today in the liturgy?
The Christian phrase (“May the Lord be with you”) is first found in the Book of Ruth, “And behold, Bo′az came from Bethlehem; and he said to the reapers, ‘The Lord be with you!’ And they answered, ‘The Lord bless you’” (Ruth 2:4).
The phrase quickly became an essential part of the liturgy and life of the early Christians on account of its basis in Scripture and usage in everyday greetings. (To learn more about the phrase, check out this article I wrote.)
To help you evangelize others by using Star Wars, I am GIVING AWAY an awesome T-Shirt and Vinyl sticker inspired by the biblical phrase.
Check out how to enter the GIVEAWAY below!
May the Lord be with you!
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Philip Kosloski
Philip Kosloski is the founder of Voyage Comics & Publishing and the writer and creator of the comic book series, Finnian and the Seven Mountains.