The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 354: The Prayer of the Church (2025)
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Dec 20, 2025 Explore the profound meaning behind the Lord's Prayer and its communal roots in the early Church. Discover how Jesus provided us not just with the words to pray, but also the gift of the Holy Spirit, empowering our conversations with the Father. Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of praying for the community, as inspired by St. John Chrysostom, and reveals the Our Father's role in baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist. This episode invites us to deepen our connection with Christ through prayer.
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Words And Spirit Form True Prayer
- The Our Father is unique because Jesus gives both the words and the Spirit that makes them alive in us.
- This union lets believers pray like Christ rather than recite an empty formula.
Ask The Spirit To Teach You To Pray
- When you pray the Our Father, ask the Holy Spirit to make those words spirit and life in you.
- Pray not just with lips but from the heart, trusting the Spirit to teach and renew your filial cry, "Abba, Father."
The Prayer Of The Church
- From the beginning the church prayed the Lord's Prayer communally as part of liturgy, not only privately.
- Saying "Our Father" trains believers to pray for the whole community, not just themselves.
