Wednesday, October 30, 2013
591. Why pray “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”? (part 1)
(Comp 591) The will of the Father is
that “all men be saved” (1 Timothy 2:4). For this Jesus came: to perfectly
fulfill the saving will of his Father. We pray God our Father to unite our will
to that of his Son after the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints.
We ask that this loving plan be fully realized on earth as it is already in
heaven. It is through prayer that we can discern “what is the will of God”
(Romans 12:2) and have the “steadfastness to do it” (Hebrews 10:36).
“In brief”
(CCC 2860) In the third petition,
we ask our Father to unite our will to that of his Son, so as to fulfill his
plan of salvation in the life of the world.
To deepen and explain
(CCC 2822) Our Father "desires all men to be saved and
to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim 2:3-4). He "is
forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish" (2 Pet 3:9; cf.
Mt 18:14). His commandment is "that you love one another; even as I have
loved you, that you also love one another" (Jn 13:34; cf. 1 Jn 3; 4; Lk
10:25-37). This commandment summarizes all the others and expresses his entire
will.
Reflection
(CCC 2823) "He has made known to us the mystery of his
will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ… to gather up
all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ we have also
obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him
who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will" (Eph 1:9-11).
We ask insistently for this loving plan to be fully realized on earth as it is
already in heaven. [IT CONTINUES]
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