Catechism 107: The 7 Petitions of Our Father
7 Petitions in The Lord’s Prayer Simplified For a Deeper and More Meaningful Connection with God Jesus said, “When you pray to the Father, pray like this” (The Bible: Book of Mathew Chapter 6 verse 9)¹. 1. Our Father who is in Heaven hallowed is your name 2. Your Kingdom come 3. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven 4. Give us this day our daily bread 5. And forgive us our offenses as we forgive those that have offended us 6. Lead us not into temptation 7. Deliver us from evil Jesus gave us The Lord’s Prayer — also known as the Our Father. It is composed of seven simple lines — seven petitions directed to God. The first 3 petitions focus on aligning our lives with God. On trusting, and putting our lives in God’s hands. The next 4 petitions ask for God’s help. The Lord’s Prayer tells us to speak to God as one would speak to a father — a dad — a perfect dad that completely understands — telling Him about our needs and suffering and asking Him for help to solve them. I look ...
