Pope General Audience: English
Summary
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| Pope Francis during the General Audience(Vatican Media) |
During his General Audience on Wednesday Pope Francis continues
his ongoing catechesis on the Our Father. The official English-language summary
is below:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our ongoing catechesis on the
“Our Father”, let us continue to learn from Jesus how to pray as he taught.
True prayer is made in the intimate depths of a heart visible only to God. It
is a silent dialogue, like the glance between two people in love. Yet in this
way the Christian does not forget the world, but rather brings its people and
its needs into prayer. We notice the absence of the word “I” in the “Our
Father”. Jesus teaches us instead to pray: “your kingdom come, your will be
done”. The second half of the prayer then moves from “your” to “our”: “give us
our daily bread; forgive us our trespasses”. This use of the plural shows that
Christian prayer never asks bread for just one person, but always on behalf of
others. In our prayer, then, do we open our hearts to the cry of others? We are
all children of God, and at the end of our lives we will be judged on how we
have loved. Not a sentimental love but one that is concrete and compassionate,
as seen in God’s word: “As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,
you did it to me” (Mt 25:40).
I greet the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking
part in today’s Audience, especially those from Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong,
Korea, the Philippines and the United States of America. Upon all of you, and
your families, I invoke the Lord’s blessings of joy and peace. God bless you!
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