Lead us into temptation?/Tabernacles

Q In the Lord’s Prayer, we ask God the Father to “lead us not into temptation.”  Does that mean that God will sometimes lead us to temptation?”
A No, God would never lead us into temptation.  According to the Book of Genesis, everything that God created was “good,” and he wants us to enjoy things that are good.  Evil resulting from temptation is not “good.”  The words used in today’s Lord’s Prayer are the result of a poor translation of the original words used in the prayer.  
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states “our sins result from our consenting to temptation; we therefore ask our father not to ‘lead’ us into temptation.  It is difficult to translate the Greek verb used by a single English word: the Greek (verb) means ‘do not allow us to enter into temptation’ and ‘do not let us yield to temptation.’  ‘God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one,’ on the contrary, he wants to set us free from evil. We ask him not to allow us to take the way that leads to sin. We are engaged in the battle ‘between flesh and spirit,’ this petition implores the spirit of discernment and strength” (CCC 2846).  
The petition is acknowledging the reality of evil and implores the Holy Spirit give us the grace to overcome any of the devil’s temptations.
Evil entered into the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.  As a result, the devil will tempt us to bring us away from God but “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, so that you may be able to endure it” (CCC 2848).  Praying the Lord’s Prayer can help us fight off Satan.
In 2017 Pope Francis said “I am the one who falls.  It’s not him (the father) pushing me into temptation to then see how I have fallen.  A father doesn’t do that; a father helps you to get up immediately.  It’s Satan who leads us into temptation – that’s his department.”  
The pope has allowed a change in Italy: “Do not let us fall into temptation” will now be used in Masses in Italy.  French bishops have also made a change in the words but the United States bishops have not approved any change to the Lord’s Prayer. 

Q What do tabernacles in the church have to be made of?  I have seen at least one that is made of wood.  Is that acceptable, and what are some other requirements of tabernacles?
A Because the tabernacle houses consecrated hosts intended for future Masses and the sick, it must be “constructed in such a way that it emphasizes and manifests the truth of the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament” (CCC 1379).  In other words, it must be a fit place to house our God, our Lord.  The Code of Canon Law discusses the requirements of tabernacles: 
Can. 938 §1: “The Most Holy Eucharist is to be reserved habitually in only one tabernacle of a church or oratory.”  Another tabernacle may be present in another building of the parish, such as an adoration chapel.
Can. 938 §2:  “The tabernacle in which the Most Holy Eucharist is reserved is to be situated in some part of the church or oratory, which is distinguished, conspicuous, beautifully decorated and suitable for prayer.”  Many churches have a separate side chapel housing the tabernacle.  Otherwise, the tabernacle should be located in a sacred place where Mass is celebrated.
Can. 938 §3:  “The tabernacle in which the Most Holy Eucharist is reserved habitually is to be immovable, made of solid and opaque (non-transparent) material and locked in such a way that the danger of profanation (sacrilege) is avoided as much as possible.”  The tabernacle is much like a safe, protecting the Eucharist with as much security as possible.  Wood, marble or metal are acceptable materials that can be used in its construction.  As far as I know, there are no specific requirements as to the size or shape of a tabernacle.      

Deacon Hooper is a deacon assistant at Immaculate Conception Church in Denham Springs. He can be reached at [email protected].