Lesson 19: The Lord's Prayer

How does Jesus say we should address God when we pray?

• As our king

• As our father

• As our friend

• As our teacher

What do we mean when we ask God for our "daily bread" in the Lord’s Prayer?

• To receive only food

• To ask for all that we and others need

• To ask for forgiveness

• To ask for wealth

Who described the Lord’s Prayer as containing all that is in the scriptures?

• Saint Francis

• Saint Augustine

• Saint Peter

• Saint Paul

Why did Jesus teach us to call God "our father"?

• To show God’s authority

• To help us understand God loves us as a loving parent

• To emphasize God’s power

• To make prayer formal

Why is it appropriate to ask God to forgive us our trespasses as we forgive others?

• Because forgiveness is only for the righteous

• Because we must show the same mercy to others as we want from God

• Because it is a tradition

• Because it is easy to forgive

How does calling God "father" enrich our relationship with Him?

• It makes us more fearful

• It helps us act as His trusting children

• It creates distance

• It makes prayer more formal

In what ways to tragedy lead to blessings in the life of Saint Elizabeth Seton?

• It is a private prayer

• Her husband’s illness and death lie to her introduction and con conversion to the catholic faith and great works of charity she initiated

• It only benefits the person praying

• It is only for the church

Why did Saint Augustine believe the Lord’s Prayer is a summary of the whole gospel?

• Because it is the longest prayer

• Because it contains all the main teachings of the scriptures

• Because it is easy to memorize

• Because it was written by Jesus

Analyze how the experience of tragedy led to blessings in the life of Saint Elizabeth Seton.

• Her tragedies led her to lose faith

• Her husband’s illness and death led to her conversion to Catholicism and charitable works

• She became isolated from society

• She stopped helping others

Evaluate the significance of addressing God as "our father" in the context of Christian prayer and community.

• It emphasizes individualism in prayer

• It fosters a sense of trust, unity, and shared relationship with God among believers

• It limits the meaning of prayer

• It is only a traditional phrase without deeper meaning