Lord'S Prayer
glossary_termThe title early Christians gave to the prayer which Jesus entrusted to his disciples and to the Church ( Mt 6:9-13). This fundamental Christian prayer is also called the "Our Father," which are its first words
Catechism Passages
Passages ranked by relevance to Lord'S Prayer, from most closely related outward.
Jesus "was praying at a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.'" 1 In response to this request the Lord entrusts to his disciples and to his Church the fundamental Christian prayer. St. Luke presents a brief text of five petitions, 2 while St. Matthew gives a more developed version of seven petitions. 3 The liturgical tradition of the Church has retained St. Matthew's text: