SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY – ORDINARY TIME

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TEACH US TO PRAY (Lk 11:1-13)

Gebed:

O Lord, engrave these petitions in our hearts.

Verbeelding:

Picture Jesus teaching his disciples to pray.

Context:

The Our Father is a heavenly prayer which opens our eyes to Jesus’ second Coming and prepares us for the end of the world. Luke’s version is somewhat shorter than what Matthew records.

Evangelietekst: (Langzaam lezen, eventueel hardop)

While Jesus was praying in a certain place, a disciple asked him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Jesus said to them, “When you pray say:
Father, hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive us our sins because we also forgive all who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation.”

Gedachten: (Lees ze allemaal. Denk na over de gedachten die je aantrekken.)

  1. What a privilege!  We can call God “Father”.  In Baptism, Jesus made us God’s children.
  2. We must want God to be praised and exalted.
  3. “Your Kingdom come” refers to the final day, the completion of history.  We must be ready for that day.
  4. “Daily bread” has two meanings, the earthly bread we need each day and Holy Communion, the bread that prepares us for Jesus’ second Coming.
  5. Luke’s prayer claims that the community always forgives others.  What an important ideal.
  6. “Temptation”   refers to the final trial, when Satan will try to snatch our heavenly crown away from us at the last minute.

Affecties. (Als er een je hart raakt, gebruik dan je eigen woorden).

  • O Father, I am forever and ever your child.
  • Father, may you always be praised.
  • Jesus, you taught me this.  In heaven, I will proclaim you the eternal Father.
  • Come, Lord Jesus!  Do not delay.
  • Provide my daily bread, O Lord.
  • Make me hunger for the Eucharist.
  • Forgive my sins.  They are my daily burden.
  • O Mary, be with me in my final hours.  Help me to overcome the Evil One.

Doelen: (Misschien wil je je eigen doelen stellen).

+ I will repeat these five petitions during the day.
+ I will cherish my Baptism, which made me a child of God.

Gedachte voor de dag: (Om je meditatie op te roepen.)

Lord, teach us to pray.