‘…but deliver us from evil’ (Mt 6:13).
This is the constant and imploring cry of the afflicted soul to God the Father: that He deliver her from the evil within her, from the evil that surrounds her, and from all the destructive forces of evil. We must never become accustomed to wickedness, to all the perversities and absurdities that we find on earth and in the human world. God never intended any of this! Our Father never meant to abandon His creatures to evil, but planned a different life for them. However, since He endowed His creatures with the freedom that corresponded to their dignity, they were able to abuse it and turn against God, thus perverting the meaning of their existence.
Deliver us from evil, dear Father!
For this purpose You sent Your Son into the world, who came to destroy the works of the devil (1 Jn 3:8). He, the sinless One, not only gave us an example of how to live, but also the grace to escape the seduction of evil. When we allow His Spirit to enter our hearts, He transforms them so that they become docile to the impulse of grace and are not led astray by the many deceptions that come our way. He wants to make us peacemakers in the midst of a discordant world.
Deliver us from evil, dear Father!
We can always turn to You when we have fallen into the snares of the evil one. Your love is stronger than anything else. Your love can purify us and lift us up. It can compel us to serve the Kingdom of God even in the midst of this “valley of tears”.
Deliver us from evil, dear Father!
We want the darkness to be cast out and your Kingdom of love to spread: no more wars, no more injustice, no more perversion, no more errors. We long for communion with the holy angels and with all those who belong to you, as far as possible already in this earthly life and then, without further disturbance, in eternity.