Libera nos a malo

Libera nos a malo is a Latin clause of the Lord's Prayer. Quotes about We say: free us from evil and not from evils, because we must not desire to be free from all the evils of this life, but only from those, which are not expedients to our soul, and therefore we ask for liberation from evil in general, that is, from everything that God sees as evil for us. Catechism of Pius X. In the seventh question [of our Father], But deliver us from evil, we ask God to deliver us from past, present, and future evils, and especially from the highest evil that is sin and from eternal damnation, which is the penalty. Catechism of Pius X. Yes, it is permissible to demand liberation from some particular evil, but always deferring to the will of God, who can also order that tribulation for the benefit of our soul. Catechism of Pius X. See also Fiat voluntas tua Lord's Prayer Category:Christianity