What does it mean to say, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven"?
When we pray for the universal accomplishment of God's will, we pray that on earth and in our own heart it may become as it already is in heaven.
As long as we continue to set our hearts on our own plans, our will, and our ideas, earth cannot become heaven. One person wants this, the other that. We find our happiness, however, when together we want what God wills. Praying means making room bit by bit for God's will on this earth. (YOUCAT question 521)
What does it mean to say, "Give us this day our daily bread"?
The petition about our daily bread makes us people who await everything from the goodness of our heavenly Father, including the material and spiritual goods that are vitally necessary. No Christian can pronounce this petition without thinking about his real responsibility for those in the world who lack the basic necessities of life. (YOUCAT question 522)
Dig Deeper: CCC section (2822-2834) and other references here.
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