1. Journeying to Holiness through the “Our Father” Prayer
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Journeying to Holiness through the “Our Father” Prayer
The Prayer that Jesus Gave Us
© 2008 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources – catholicdr.com
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2. Journeying to Holiness Through the "Our Father" Prayer
Read Matthew 6:7-15
Jesus gives us this prayer as a summary of the best, the most comprehensive way to pray.
Q: Why?
Each part of it is meant to be very powerful.
We usually rush through the words.
Let’s look at them slowly …
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3. Q: We don’t love everyone all the time.
The 'Our Father' Prayer
OUR FATHER
We recognize that God created us.
As a child of God, you are special!
We recognize that He created everyone.
As children of God, we are all brothers and sisters equally but uniquely special.
We are to care about everyone in God’s whole family!
Q: We don’t love everyone all the time.
We have faults. We sin.
Does our Father really love us
all the time?
How do you know?

4. Q: Is it limited only to the after-life?
The 'Our Father' Prayer
WHO ART IN HEAVEN
Our Father is the majestic king of the universe, supreme over all.
Q: What is heaven?
Q: Is it limited only to the after-life?
God is love…
Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is life in the fullness of love.
Read Matthew 22:36-40
Q: Can we really love our Father with all our heart, soul, & mind?
Can we really love all of God’s children?

5. Q: How can we enter more into His holiness?
The 'Our Father' Prayer
HALLOWED BE THY NAME
We acknowledge that God’s name is holy.
In scripture, the “name” represented all that the person was - his personality, his talents, his love, etc.
We are acknowledging our respect for God’s holiness.
We are acknowledging our need for God’s holiness.
Q: How can we enter more into His holiness?

6. Q: But we are sinners. THY KINGDOM COME The 'Our Father' Prayer
We want God’s holiness to come into our world…
which starts with his holiness coming into our lives.
We’re telling God that we want all of His love and all of His holiness to fill our lives.
Q: But we are sinners.
How can we have more of God's holiness?
How can we become holier?

7. Q: But why is this so difficult to do?
The 'Our Father' Prayer
THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Because we are sinners, we usually want to do things our own way.
We can be very strong-willed children.
Now, we are praying to overcome this.
We are surrendering our will; we want God’s will to prevail.
We are trusting that God’s will is best, even when we don’t understand it.
Q: But why is this so difficult to do?
Day after day … temptation after temptation …
in easy times and in hardships …
This is impossible!
So we pray…

8. Q: What Sacrament is the “daily bread” that God provides to us?
The 'Our Father' Prayer
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
We’re saying:
Father, give me whatever I need to succeed at doing Your will.
Empower me.
Q: What Sacrament is the “daily bread” that God provides to us?
Q: But there are things we do that block God's empowerment.
What are some examples?
Q: How do we get rid of these blockages?

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10. DELIVER US FROM EVIL (from the Evil One) The 'Our Father' Prayer
Jesus conquered Satan and all sources of temptation on the Cross.
We are choosing to enter into God's protection by once again accepting that sacrifice on the Cross.

11. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM
AND THE POWER
AND THE GLORY
FOREVER!
Amen!