Pope pondering change to Mass liturgy - Boston.com

Apparently the Pope is considering changing the location of the sign of the peace in the mass. Currently it is just prior to receiving communion and he is considering moving it to early in the service to make the moment at communion more solemn. I like the exchanging of the peace. It's meant to be more than just a 'greet your neighbor' kind of thing. In my limited experience in the Episcopal Church it was a joyous thing and made for a celebrative atmosphere as we transitioned into a celebration of the Eucharist. When you say, "Peace be with you." you're saying more than just, "Hi, I'm glad you're here. What's your name?" or "Welcome." It's an act of blessing and grace, calling down God's peace to be upon them and it's a statement of Christian charity and unity. Maybe it's just semantics. Peace be with you.