Editor’s note: This week we bring to you a three-part mini-retreat devoted to reflecting on our individual and communal prayer. The retreat was written by Joe Paprocki, D.Min., author of 2027: A Book of Grace-Filled Days.
The Lord’s Prayer
Who is a famous person that you wish you could meet? Often, when the occasion arises and we have an opportunity to meet someone who is famous, we find ourselves at a loss for words. I remember when my brothers and I were kids, we had an opportunity to meet one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ hockey players. My brother Ron, nervous as anything, went up to him and asked, “Would you like to have my autograph?”
When Jesus reveals the Father to us, we may not be sure of what to say or how to talk with him. Luckily, Jesus gave us specific suggestions for how we can talk to God, our Father: the Lord’s Prayer.
Does this mean that we can’t talk to God our Father in our own words? Of course not. We talk with our friends about everyday life experiences, ups and downs, successes and failures, plans, dreams, hopes, and frustrations. One of the greatest teachers of prayer,
