2854. When we ask to be delivered from the Evil One, we pray as well to be freed from all evils, present, past, and future, of which he is the author or instigator. In this final petition, the Church brings before the Father all the distress of the world. Along with deliverance from the evils that overwhelm humanity, she implores the precious gift of peace and the grace of perseverance in expectation of Christ’s return By praying in this way, she anticipates in humility of faith the gathering together of everyone and everything in him who has “the keys of Death and Hades,” who “is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”174
Deliver us, Lord, we beseech you, from every evil and grant us peace in our day, so that aided by your mercy we might be ever free from sin and protected from all anxiety, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.175
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
53. Why was the world created?
250. How are the sacraments of the Church divided?
332. Who can confer this sacrament?
301. What forms does penance take in the Christian life?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
248. What is the criterion that assures unity in the midst of plurality?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
