The disciples of Jesus said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” Jesus taught them to say, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
Gerhard Lohfink observed that “The Our Father is primarily for the disciples” it leads the disciples, and it leads us to desire only what God wants. [The Our Father: A New Reading, p.2]
The first part of the Our Father offers us three petitions: Hallowed be Your name,
Your kingdom come, and Your will be done.
In the early Church the Our Father was loved and treasured that it was fully given when the catechumenate was completed, then just before their baptism the catechumens were presented both the Creed and the Our Father.
We pray the Our Father so often we rarely reflect on what it means and what we are asking the Father to give us. In Luke’s version of the Lord’s prayer we begin, “Father”, while in Matthew’s version begins, “Our Father in heaven.” In the prayer, Father [Abba], originally comes from intimate family life, containing both tenderness & confidence.
Its’ meaning is far more precious than Daddy, it implies a loving, tender father and a relationship based on trust lived in a new family, God’s family.
St. Joseph pray for us.
St. Andre Bessette intercede for us.
May God Be Praised!
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