The Our Father

By William Luberoff, Karen Cavanagh, Victor Hoagland

Book Overview

The Our Father

Little children will be captivated by the beautiful artwork as they hear and repeat one of their first prayers. Parents and teachers will love its simplicity and want to have all the books in the Catholic Classics Prayer Series for their young children.

The Our Father, taught by Jesus in Matthew 6:9-13, is Christianity's foundational prayer. For little children--ages 3 to 7--its seven petitions contain profound theology in 57 simple words. A line-by-line explanation transforms rote recitation into a living dialogue with God, building faith, language, empathy, and emotional security. Child-development experts, including those cited in Early Childhood Research Quarterly, affirm that concrete, narrative-rich catechesis accelerates spiritual vocabulary and moral reasoning far beyond abstract instruction.

"Our Father, who art in heaven" introduces God as Abba--a tender, approachable parent. Preschoolers, often grappling with attachment, learn divine reliability. Visual aids like a starry sky or a cozy lap reinforce that heaven is not "up there" but God's loving presence everywhere.

In classrooms, the Our Father models universal values--fatherhood, holiness, justice, and mercy. For Catholic families, it primes First Reconciliation and Communion. Across denominations, it's ecumenical glue.

Ultimately, line-by-line mastery turns the Our Father into a lifelong spiritual toolkit. Toddlers who grasp "daily bread" grow into teens who pray amid crises. In a fragmented digital age, this ancient prayer, unpacked gently, anchors identity, empathy, and eternity in hearts still learning to speak.

Features of this book:

Large text, easy to read for youngstersBeautiful, colorful artwork throughoutExplanations of key mysteries for young readersFull cover illustrations will help to focus on God, our FatherA line by line explanation of the words Jesus taught usSoftcoverSaddle stitchedNihil ObstatImprimatur

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882715461
• ISBN13: 9780882715469
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Regina Press Malhame & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3