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|'''''Our Father,''''' | |'''''Our Father,''''' | ||
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| | |* Isa 63 the “our father” of the Old Testament | ||
* Jeramiah 3:16-19, 31-79 | |||
* Tobit 13:1-6 | |||
| | |* we dare to call God “our Father” | ||
* as Jesus called the Father, “Abba” | |||
* we are also invoking the New Covenant in Jesus Christ and communion with the Holy Trinity | |||
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|'''''who art in Heaven,''''' | |'''''who art in Heaven,''''' | ||
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| | |* Heaven = above all creation | ||
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|'''''hallowed be Thy name.''''' | |'''''hallowed be Thy name.''''' | ||
|Petition no. 1 | |Petition no. 1 | ||
| | |* occurs only once in OT, Eze 36 22-38: the new Exodus shall “Hallow your name” | ||
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* acknowledgement of God’s all-encompassing holiness | * acknowledgement of God’s all-encompassing holiness | ||
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|'''''Thy kingdom come,''''' | |'''''Thy kingdom come,''''' | ||
|Petition no. 2 | |Petition no. 2 | ||
| | |* occurs only once in OT, Micah 4:1-8 | ||
| | |* “kingdom come” = ages before, now and to come | ||
* recognizes God’s reign over all things and time | |||
* prayer that we carry out the Father’s will | |||
* and to focus on the Father and not ourselves | |||
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|'''''Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.''''' | |'''''Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.''''' | ||
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|'''''Give us this day, our daily bread,''''' | |'''''Give us this day, our daily bread,''''' | ||
|Petition no. 4 | |Petition no. 4 | ||
| | |* Exodus | ||
* Feeding the 4 or 5,000 | |||
| | |* the Greek word used for “bread” implies “super” or “above,” thus “supernatural” bread, as in Manna | ||
* the Manna had to be collected each morning, so it was daily | |||
* note: the prayer is spoke just before the consecration of the Eucharist, the Body of Christ | |||
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|'''''and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us,''''' | |'''''and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us,''''' | ||
|Petition no. 5 | |Petition no. 5 | ||
| | |* refers to the Jubilee, which forgave debts, esp. seized land | ||
* Mt 5:5 (“blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land”) = relates to having land returned from forgiveness of debts | |||
| | |* Recognizes our sins | ||
* “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” (Jn 13:34) | |||
* “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Mt. 5:7) | |||
* “Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful. (Lk 6:36) | |||
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|'''''and lead us not into temptation,''''' | |'''''and lead us not into temptation,''''' | ||
|Petition no. 6 | |Petition no. 6 | ||
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| | |* recognizes our sinful nature (concupiscence) | ||
* prayer to avoid the “occasion of sin” | |||
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|'''''but deliver us from evil''''' | |'''''but deliver us from evil''''' | ||
|Petition no. 7 | |Petition no. 7 | ||
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| | |* protect us from Satan, the “Evil one” | ||
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