‘Give us this day our daily bread (CCC2828-2831)
Posted on December 20th 2009 in The catechism explained
This petition emphasises the goodness of God which is beyond human understanding since He ‘causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good’. It also expresses the covenant between God and ourselves as believers, but includes a basic solidarity will all of humanity, especially those who suffer. This bread is our sustenance, both material and spiritual, and the petition, though not inviting those who seek God’s kingdom into a life of idleness, should relieve us from nagging worry and preoccupation.
This reciting of this petition when confronted with poverty and hunger should instil a sense of solidarity, and an exercise of solidarity with the poor. There is an intimate connection between the Our Father and the parables of the Last Judgement. (To be continued).