Hotlisting The Lord's Prayer
by Kerry Gestier
Introduction · rubric · conclusion · teacher's guide
Examining the prayer · Visual representations of the prayer · Quizzes · Simple explanations of the prayer · The prayer in other languagesIntroduction · rubric · conclusion · teacher's guide
Examining the prayer · Visual representations of the prayer · Quizzes · Simple explanations of the prayer · The prayer in other languagesIntroduction
How often have you rattled off the Lord's Prayer without really thinking about what you are saying, let alone what it might mean? The links below will help your understanding of the immense power of this prayer and help you to see it with fresh eyes.
Many people spend their lives working in fields related to this topic. Now's your chance to join them!
Use the links below to explore the topic. If you want some idea of what good exploring looks like, read the evaluation rubric.
Internet Links
Examining the prayer
- The Lord's Prayer: 'Our Father'
- An examination of the prayer which weaves together aspects from Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila, Evelyn Underhill, Simone Weil and Edith Stein
- The Lord's Prayer
- A reflection from Father Victor Hoagland offering concise explanations of each section of the prayer
- Nazareth Master Catechism
- Provides links to 5 different catechism on the prayer
- St Francis Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer
- St Francis' meditations on each part of the prayer
- Listening to the Lord's Prayer
- A meditation exercise for teens or adults
Visual representations of the prayer
- The Lord's Prayer
- Text of the prayer
- Lord's Prayer Flash Movie
- Animated presentation of the prayer - beautiful images and music
Quizzes
- Lord's Prayer Quiz
- Multiple choice true or false questions on the prayer
- Lord's Prayer Quiz 2
- Another short quiz on the prayer
Simple explanations of the prayer
- Simple Catechism - The Lord's Prayer
- Simple, concise explanation of the parts of the prayer
- Catholic Encyclopedia - The Lord's Prayer
- An article from the 1910 edition - useful reading
The prayer in other languages
- Lord's Prayer in Aramaic
- Prayer in the language spoken by Jesus and the apostles. Some background notes.
- The Lord's Prayer in Arabic
- A calligraphic rendition of the prayer in Arabic
Conclusion
Because anyone can publish on the Web, it sometimes reflects the chaotic, uneven, sometimes confusing world around us. By exploring the Web, you've journeyed into real learning where you must judge between fact and opinion, bias and insight, importance and insignificance. We hope you've added to the wisdom carried around in that head of yours. If you want to check yourself, take a look at the evaluation rubric for this activity. Either way, remember that understanding isn't a destination, but a journey. Have a great trip!
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