From Fr. Gerhard Lohfink’s book “The Our Father: A New Reading””

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. 

Fr. Gerhard Lohfink offers these “… five observations about the Our Father”

·      1. the Our Father is pure petition

·      2. it is very short

·      3. it gets right to the point

·      4. God’s interest comes first

·      5. God acts through people

Spend a few minutes reflecting on Fr. Lohfink’s five observations, then pray the Our Father again.

May God Be Praised!