VI. “And Lead Us not into Temptation”
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Victory over the “prince of this world”169 was won once for
all at the Hour when Jesus freely gave himself up to death to give us his life.
This is the judgment of this world, and the prince of this world is “cast
out.”170 “He pursued the woman”171 but had no
hold on her: the new Eve, “full of grace” of the Holy Spirit, is
preserved from sin and the corruption of death (the Immaculate Conception and
the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God, Mary, ever virgin). “Then
the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of
her offspring.”172 Therefore the Spirit and the Church pray:
“Come, Lord Jesus,”173 since his coming will deliver us from
the Evil One.
- SECTION TWO THE LORD’S PRAYER
- Article 3 THE SEVEN PETITIONS
- VI. “And Lead Us not into Temptation”
- Article 3 THE SEVEN PETITIONS
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
Original Link: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__PAC.HTM