The title of this article refers, of course, to the final petition of the Lord’s Prayer, the prayer that the Lord Jesus, God the Son Incarnate, taught us, whom he made his brothers and sisters, to pray to “Our Father.” The very beautiful Part Four of the
I appreciate this essay, and even more the link to the Catechism where I finally found a translation for "Lead us not into temptation" that makes sense to me. I have always wondered why we would ask God not to do what we know He does not do (Himself lead us into temptation), but I've never found a good gloss on it that helped me know what it _does_ mean. To help us not to yield to temptation -- now that makes sense and is a prayer I've prayed in those terms -- just not when praying the Lord's Prayer! So thanks both for your thoughts on "deliver us from evil" and for leading me to something that's bothered me all my life.
I appreciate this essay, and even more the link to the Catechism where I finally found a translation for "Lead us not into temptation" that makes sense to me. I have always wondered why we would ask God not to do what we know He does not do (Himself lead us into temptation), but I've never found a good gloss on it that helped me know what it _does_ mean. To help us not to yield to temptation -- now that makes sense and is a prayer I've prayed in those terms -- just not when praying the Lord's Prayer! So thanks both for your thoughts on "deliver us from evil" and for leading me to something that's bothered me all my life.
Great essay!