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... 'Communion' stage of the Mass, the 'Our Father' is said. The 'Our Father' is said asking for forgiveness for any trespasses made or against us. This is said together as a group, as a community. The words in the 'Our Father' are not personal. It's not 'My Father', its 'Our Father'. ('Give us this day, our daily bread'. 'As we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation') these quotes from the prayer show community and fellowship. The impersonalized words such as our, us and we generate a togetherness that is sometimes unrecognized. Roman Catholics should realize that they are not diverse from other Roman Catholics as they share the same beliefs in religion. This may make people realize that looking; acting or thinking different does not always mean these people are dissimilar to the majority of the community. In the 'Concluding Rite', the Priest would tell ...
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