Day 355: Summary of the Lord's Prayer

"The Lord's Prayer is truly the summary of the whole gospel," The "most perfect of prayers." It is at the center of the Scriptures. It is called "the Lord's Prayer" because it comes to us from the Lord Jesus, the master and model of our prayer. CCC 2774-75

Today's reading is very short, consisting of just an In Brief on the Lord's Prayer. Since it basically just provides a brief review of what has already been covered, I really don't have much to add myself.

However, the Catechism Companion Vol III does have some good commentary on this:

Essential to our relationship with God is understanding his identity, recognizing him as a loving Father rather than a tyrant or dictator. Those with a poor or nonexistent relationship with their earthly father sometimes struggle to understand the goodness of our heavenly Father. We begin with trust. Trust is crucial in prayer. It goes beyond good thoughts or feelings, involving a deep confidence in God... The Our Father seeks to transform our hearts, our ethos, our inner world to be drawn to what God loves and repelled by what God detests. (p. 226)

Finally, Bishop Robert Barron has a great video on the Lord's Prayer:

It's hard to believe that after starting this journey over a year ago, I'm finally down to the final 10!