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This petition of the Our Father carries with it great meaning and depth. On one hand it is pointing toward the practical daily needs we all have and our dependence upon God. On the other hand, we also see great spiritual truths here; we know that all our needs are not purely physical. We have spiritual hunger that must be satisfied as well! READ MORE

This week we explore two petitions in the Our Father: “Thy kingdom come,” and “Thy will be done.” In these we are reminded that Christ has indeed established his kingdom, yet not fully. As the saying goes, “already and not yet.” We have an entire liturgical season highlighting this... Read More

The Our Father is a prayer that holds a privileged place in the life of every Christian, and rightly so! It is the only time recorded in Scripture in which Jesus Christ gives his disciples a prayer. It is his answer to their request to be taught how to pray. St Thomas Aquinas referred to it as the “most perfect prayer;” and the Church, in her teaching refers to it as “the prayer of the Church par excellence, for which there is no substitute.” READ MORE...