Our Father Who Art in Heaven We can invoke God as "Father" because he is revealed to us by his Son Christ Jesus who became man. Through Baptism we are adopted as Children of God. The free gift of adoption requires on our part continual conversion and a new life. Praying to our Father should develop in us two fundamental dispositions: first, the desire to become like him, and second, a humble and trusting heart. "Who art in heaven" does not mean space but a way of being, that he is majestic and transcends everything we can conceive of his holiness. The Father is in heaven, his dwelling place, our homeland to which we aspire. What a blessing to call God our Father!
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:42:42 +0000
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