Part Four: Christian Prayer › Section Two of Part Four: The Lord’s Prayer “Our Father!” ›› Article 4: The Final Doxology ››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

2886. What is the object of the seven petitions of the Our Father? (CCC 2857) The object of the seven petitions of the Our Father is:
1. the glory of the Father in the first three petitions
2. our wants to the Father in the last four petitions.
2887. What does the first petition “hallowed be Thy name” pray for? (CCC 2858) The first petition “hallowed be Thy name” prays for the sanctification of the Father’s name by us and in us, in every nation and in each man.
2888. What does the second petition “Thy kingdom come” pray for? (CCC 2859) The second petition “Thy kingdom come” prays for:
1. Christ’s Second Coming
2. the growth of the Kingdom of God.
2889. What does the third petition “Thy will be done” pray for? (CCC 2860) The third petition “Thy will be done” prays for uniting our will to that of Christ.
2890. To what does “our daily bread” in the forth petition “give us this day our daily bread” refer? (CCC 2861) “Our daily bread” in the forth petition “give us this day our daily bread” refers to:
1. the earthly nourishment
2. the Holy Eucharist
3. the Word of God.
2891. For what does the fifth petition “and forgive us our trespasses” pray? (CCC 2862) The fifth petition “and forgive us our trespasses” prays for God’s mercy for our offences.
2892. For what does the sixth petition “lead us not into temptation” pray? (CCC 2863) The sixth petition “lead us not into temptation” prays God not to allow us to take the path to sin.
2893. For what does the seventh petition “but deliver us from evil” pray? (CCC 2864) The seventh petition “but deliver us from evil” prays for being freed from Satan.
2894. What does the final “Amen” of the Our Father express? (CCC 2865) The final “Amen” of the Our Father expresses our wish that its seven petitions may be fulfilled.