'Heaven' does not refer to a place but to God's majesty and HIS presence. Heaven, the Father's House, is the true Homeland toward which we are heading and to which, already, we belong. In the Prayer, 'the Our Father', the object of the first three petitions is the glory of the Father: the sanctification of HIS Name, the coming of HIS Kingdom and the fulfillment of HIS Will. The next four petitions present our wants : that our lives be nourished, healed of sin, and made victorious in the struggle of good over evil. "Our daily bread" refers to the earthly nourishment necessary to everyone for subsistence and also to the Bread of Life: the Word of God and the Body of Christ. (Ref. CCC 2857,2861,2863,2864)
Prayer :
Our Father in Heaven, we glorify YOU. Thank you for giving us daily our earthly and heavenly Bread. Lead us not into temptation. Do not allow us to take the path that leads to sin. We implore the Spirit of discernment and strength and also the Grace of vigilance and perseverance. Deliver us from evil. We pray with the Church to show forth the victory, already won by Christ over satan, the 'ruler of this world,'.
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