Thursday, June 17, 2021

The Sermon on the Mount: Jesus teaches us to pray with the "Our Father"

The Sermon on the Mount: Jesus teaches us to pray with the "Our Father"
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Francesc Badia
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Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel text
Mt 6:7-15
Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words."
Gospel's Commentary
Today Jesus teaches us to pray. It is easy! It is not about making great speeches to impress God. The only ones who impress God are the humble, the little ones... Jesus came to earth little and humble, without making a noise! (it is the style of God). Talking to God is simple. Jesus invites us to talk to the Father as He does: from Son to Father. "Our father who art in Heaven…" "Speak to Him with your heart, like you do to your parents ..."

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