What It Really Means to Pray “Our Father…” | Lent 2020

Brother Malachy shares how it just hit him one day, that to pray the Our Father really means that we are praying together as the Body of Christ. We never pray it alone. It is “Our Father” and not “my father”, after all. We are all his adopted children if we are baptized in Christ. The idea of me and God is not Catholic. The Catholic religion that brings us into relationship with God brings us into the Body of Christ. Brother Malachy tells a little story about a man who comes to the friary for food, but even if he’s too late for the meals he asks to pray with the friars. And he prays, “Padre Nuestro, que est en cielo” with his whole heart, head bowing, eyes closed, hands folded tightly. This brings home the reality even more for Brother Malachy, as he acknowledges that this man is his brother. If you’re struggling to perceive the reality of God as Father, ask Jesus to reveal his father more intimately to you, and he will. When you pray the Our Father, you’re not praying alone. You’re not praying to a God who is distant. You’re praying to the creator of your heart. MORE FROM ASCENSION Ascension’s main website: http://ascensionpress.com Ascension Media: https://media.ascensionpress.com The Great Adventure Bible: https://ascensionpress.com/collection... SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook:   / ascensionpress   Twitter:   / ascensionpress   LinkedIn:   / ascension-press   Instagram:   / ascensionpress   Subscribe:    / ascensionpresents