Pope Francis' General Audience:
English summary
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his
catechesis on the Lord's prayer, and reflects on the final petition:
"Deliver us from evil". The official English-language summary is
below:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on
the “Our Father”, we now consider the final petition: “Deliver us from
evil”. This recognises that life is fraught with difficulties, that evil
is present in all of our lives, and so this final cry of the “Our Father”
powerfully confronts the complete range of evil.
Jesus himself, moreover, has experienced the full impact of
evil in his passion: not only death but death on a cross; not just loneliness
but scorn; nor merely bad-will but cruelty. The “Our Father”, resembles a
symphony that seeks to be fulfilled in each one of us, for however much we may
be subjected to wickedness, Jesus will come to our aid. And his prayer on
the cross – “Father forgive them for they know not what they do” – bequeaths us
the most precious patrimony: the presence of the Son of God who delivers us
from evil. Indeed, from here flows the gift of his peace, which is
stronger than every evil; and herein lies our hope!
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