The Fifth Petition
31 Q. What do we ask in the Fifth Petition; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us?
A. In the Fifth Petition: And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us, we ask God to pardon us our sins as we pardon those who offend us.
32 Q. Why are our sins called debts?
A. Our sins are called debts, because we must satisfy God's justice for them either in this life or in the next.
33 Q. Can those who do not forgive their neighbour hope that God will pardon them?
A. Those who do not forgive their neighbour have no reason to hope that God will pardon them; especially since they condemn themselves when they ask God to forgive them as they forgive their neighbour.
(Tomorrow, The Lord's Prayer - The Sixth Petition)
Pius X, Pope St.. Catholic Catechism of Saint Pius X (1908) (pp. 48-49). Kindle Edition.
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