Gospel: Matthew 6: 7-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This is how you are to pray: Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. “If you forgive men their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”
- father: a male parent; any male ancestor; paternal protector; (Verb form) - to be the creator or founder of; originate; take the responsibility of.
- How do I personally experience God as a Father? What kind of Father do I perceive Him to be - what words would I use to describe Him? How natural is it for me to relate to God as His child?
- forgive: to grant relief from payment of; to cease to feel resentment against (pardon); to cancel an indebtedness or liability of; to pardon an offense or an offender.
- Does the word forgive bring my thoughts first to what God has forgiven me, or what wrongs done to me I have forgiven? Is the forgiveness I offer to others of the same calibre of Christ's forgiveness offered to me? Who, or what, in my life do I need to forgive?
- transgressions: infringement or violation of a law, command or duty
- Do I know God's laws? Do I know the commandments of the Church? What do I do to inform my conscience about these laws and duties? What is my main motivation in following God's commands? Why do I think He asks us to follow certain norms of thinking and behavior?
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