The Lord's Prayer: Understanding the 55-Word Catechism Jesus Gave Us

By Romano Guardini

You may have read the Catechism of the Catholic Church and you may have studied The Baltimore Catechism, too, but if you don't know the Catechism that Jesus gave us, you don't know your Faith.

Christ taught us the Lord's Prayer as the first and most important of all our catechisms. If you haven't considered it carefully, now's the time to begin -- and here's the book to help you uncover the riches Christ placed in these familiar words.

Unlock the secrets of the Lord's Prayer

Msgr. Romano Guardini, acclaimed author of The Rosary of Our Lady and The Art of Praying, here reveals the holy wisdom of these 55 words from Jesus. With Msgr. Guardini's gentle help, you'll:

Develop a greater love for the Lord's PrayerCome to understand God's tender care for youDiscover His holy will for youLearn how to live always in His loveDevelop the strength to live in conformity with His holy will

In a word, The Lord's Prayer will help you to pray better . . . and to live better.

Special Features

Phrase-by-phrase, word-by-word explanationsFrequent references to holy ScriptureWritten for persons of all faiths, and non-believers too

You'll learn:

Why you must say "Our Father," not "My Father"
How the Lord's Prayer shows that our God differs from pagan gods
"Our daily bread" it doesn't mean what most people think it means
"Thy will be done" how this petition is the heart of the Our Father
How the Lord's Prayer calls you to sustain the Kingdom of God
Why God does not "deliver us from evil," but permits sin, even when the innocent suffer from it
And much more

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0918477468
• ISBN13: 9780918477460
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

All Catholic - nothing Pelagian about it

This is a good little common-sensical book to stimulate some thought about the individual petitions in the Lord's Prayer. We learn some truths about how Our Lord Jesus Christ wants us to pray; what should we acknowledge, and what should we petition.We acknowledge who God is (He is our Father, He is in heaven, and His name is hallowed).We acknowledge His providence (we pray for His kingdom, which only He can give us; we pray for His will do be done on earth, just like it is in heaven).We ask for the things we need (our daily bread, forgiveness of our trespasses).We ask that we may be like Him (when we forgive those who trespass against us).And finally, we ask for the grace of final perseverance (to be not led into temptation and to be delivered from evil, things that only He can do).A good little book.

as the lord taught us how to pray

Guardini is masterful as usual. For a short book, the insights and help were terrific.

This is a short analysis of the Lord's prayer.

This book, by Romano Guardini, takes the Lord's prayer and analyzes it line by line, with Guardini, in his profound, deep and masterful manner explaining the true nature and meaning of this prayer, and evoking more respect, insight into its depth, and understanding of its significance. A reading of any of Guardini's books is in itself a spiritual experience, for he was a man of God and a very powerful beacon of spiritual energy and strength. He was also a master of words, and this prayer is filled with words that symbolize, on a deep deep level, the nature and workings of God in our lives. As with all of Guardini's writings, I highly recommend this - he is one writer one should not be without.