The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 353: The Lord's Prayer (2025)
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Dec 19, 2025 Explore the depths of the Lord's Prayer as a summary of the entire Gospel. Discover its origins and significance, along with insights from early Church figures. Fr. Mike explains how addressing God as Father fosters trust and shapes our desires. Delve into the differences between Catholic and Protestant practices, and learn about the doxology's liturgical developments. The conversation emphasizes how prayer can reorder our priorities and lead to spiritual renewal, connecting believers directly to the heart of faith.
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Our Father As Fundamental Christian Prayer
- The Our Father given by Jesus is the foundational Christian prayer preserved in liturgy with seven petitions from Matthew.
- St. Luke provides a shorter five-petition version, but the Church uses Matthew's expanded form for worship.
Why Liturgies Differ On The Doxology
- Early liturgical practice added a doxology to the Lord's Prayer, found in the Didache and Apostolic Constitutions.
- These liturgical developments explain why non-Catholic services often say "for thine is the kingdom..." directly while Catholic Mass includes a priestly intercession first.
The Lord's Prayer Summarizes The Gospel
- The Catechism and Tertullian call the Lord's Prayer "the summary of the whole gospel" because it centers gospel priorities.
- St. Thomas Aquinas adds it orders our desires in the right sequence for Christian life.