Summer Holiday Special - Magazine - Page 4
Wednesday
23rd July 2025
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Enjoy reading the Gospe
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Once, Jesus was in a certain place praying and,
when he had finished, one of his disciples said,
“Lord, teach us to pray, just as John the Baptist
taught his disciples.” Jesus said to them, “Say this
when you pray: ‘Father, may all people honour
your holy name; may your kingdom come; give
us each day our daily bread; forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive anyone who has done
wrong to us.’”
Taken from the Gospel of Sunday 27th July 2025 - Luke 11:1-13 (the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C)
Which words stood out for you in this Gospel, and why? What does the picture make you
think about? Enjoy exploring this Wednesday’s words, which are THE LORD’S PRAYER
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“God
God our Father is patient, he loves us, he gives us Jesus to
guide us. Praying the ‘Our Father’ together, around the table,
is not something extraordinary: it’s easy.
easy.” Pope Francis
In this Sunday’s Gospel, what does Jesus teach the disciples (and us) to call God?
Jesus wants us to know that God is our Father too - who loves us and cares for
us. Our prayers to God our Father should be often and loving, just as a young child
talks to their parent. The prayer in this Sunday’s Gospel is the shorter version of
the Lord’s Prayer (the ‘Our Father’) – a model of praying for us to follow. Each of
you say what were the first prayers you learned. Then ask your child if they can
say the Lord’s Prayer all the way through (please see the full version below).
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This evening, as a family, think and talk about each sentence in the full version of
the Lord’s Prayer (below). Then each of you say what the words of this prayer
mean to you. In the Lord’s Prayer we ask God to forgive us in the same way that
we forgive others. As the summer break is about to begin, is there anyone you
need to forgive? Is there anyone whose forgiveness you would like? Why not
end tonight’s special Family Time, and each night throughout the coming school
holidays, by saying the Lord’s Prayer together? It’s a simple and excellent way
to start and end each day. Blessings and best wishes for a great summer break.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed
be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread, and forgive us
our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
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