Join Msgr. Don Fischer as he reads and delivers a short reflection on today’s gospel, followed by 3 1/2 minutes of contemplative music and a closing prayer. Msgr. Don hopes that today’s reflection on the gospel will empower you to carry the Word in your heart throughout the day.

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Gospel
Luke 11:1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished,
one of his disciples said to him,
"Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."
He said to them, "When you pray, say:

Father, hallowed be your name,
your Kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread
and forgive us our sins
for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us,
and do not subject us to the final test."

Reflection

What strikes me is how short this prayer is. That God could say in so few words the heart of what He longs to accomplish in this world.

The Kingdom, a way of life filled with the sense of God's divinity, with us, His holiness. And His invitation that we be empowered to forgive our brothers and sisters and create this kingdom of peace and wholeness.

Closing Prayer

Father, create this prayer within our hearts so that is our intention as we walk this earth. Help us to be always seeking the wisdom of God flowing through us, healing, forgiving, and establishing His kingdom. And we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.