Our Father Quotes

“If I am not at peace with my brothers and sisters, I cannot say “Father” to him. We cannot pray with enemies in our hearts.”
― Pope Francis, Our Father: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer

“We do need courage to pray the Our Father. We need courage. What I say is this: we must humble ourselves into saying “Daddy” and to truly believing that God is the Father who accompanies us, forgives us, gives us bread, is attentive to all that we ask, clothes us even better than the flowers of the field. To believe is a big risk. We fear. What if this all is not true? To dare, to dare, but we must do this together. This is why praying together is so beautiful, because we help one another to dare.”
― Pope Francis, Our Father: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer

“the Eucharist “is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.”
― Pope Francis, Our Father: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer

“the kingdom of God needs our participation, but it is above all an initiative and gift of the Lord.”
― Pope Francis, Our Father: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer

“Where I come from, they always say that no one can boast of being chaste if he has never been tempted.”
― Pope Francis, Our Father: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer