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Every Word in the Lord's Prayer

Every Word in the Lord's Prayer

Reflections on the Perfect Pray-er's Perfect Prayer

by Peter Kreeft

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“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). When one of Jesus's disciples uttered this plea, the Lord didn’t respond with abstract methods or techniques, but with something far greater: the Lord’s Prayer. Recorded in both the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and known by its familiar opening (“Our Father”), it is the perfect prayer, given by the perfect Pray-er. 

In this luminous and meditative book, beloved Catholic philosopher and author Peter Kreeft walks through the Lord’s Prayer word by word, mining its spiritual and theological depths. With his typical wit and wisdom, Kreeft follows in the footsteps of great saints like Teresa of Avila, who saw in each line of the prayer a treasure to be savored—slowly, lovingly, prayerfully.

Drawing from Scripture and a lifetime of reflection, Kreeft shows that every utterance of the Our Father brims with meaning. It is not simply a series of words to recite but a summary of the Gospel, a path to union with God, and a guide to becoming fully alive. Whether you’ve encountering this prayer for the first time or have prayed it countless times before, Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer will help you see the words our Savior taught us with new eyes—and to pray them with a renewed heart.

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Publisher: Word on Fire
ISBN: 978-1-68578-157-6
Binding: Paperback
Page count: 168
Dimensions: 6 x 9 (in)
Thickness: 0.478 (in)
Made in: Italy
Language: English
Release date: Jun 08, 2026
Publisher: Word on Fire
ISBN: 978-1-68578-423-2
Language: English
Release date: Jun 08, 2026
Duration: 5 hours, 8 minutes
Platform: Lifetime access Word on Fire Digital app streaming + offline access (You will receive an email with instructions to access your audiobook after checkout.)

About the Author

Peter Kreeft

Dr. Peter Kreeft is professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of more than one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Heaven: The Heart’s Deepest Longing, Christianity for Modern Pagans, The Mirror, the Mask, and the Masterpiece, An Ocean Full of Angels, the Socrates’ Children series, the Socrates Meets series, and the Food for the Soul series.

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About the Author

Dr. Peter Kreeft is professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of more than one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Heaven: The Heart’s Deepest Longing, Christianity for Modern Pagans, The Mirror, the Mask, and the Masterpiece, An Ocean Full of Angels, the Socrates’ Children series, the Socrates Meets series, and the Food for the Soul series.

What People Are Saying

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“No one writes with Peter Kreeft’s blend of clarity, depth, and joy. In Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer, he opens up the Gospel hidden in plain sight inside the prayer Jesus taught us. I thought I knew the Lord’s Prayer—until Peter Kreeft walked me through it word by word. This is catechesis, theology, and spiritual direction all in one.”

—Father Mike Schmitz, host of The Bible in a Year

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“Our familiarity with the Our Father can sometimes dull our ability to hear it with fresh ears. That is unfortunate, for as Saint Thomas Aquinas observed, ‘Among all other prayers, the Lord’s Prayer holds the chief place.’ In this book, Peter Kreeft guides us to rediscover its depth and beauty, helping us grasp—and truly experience—why Aquinas regarded it so highly.”

—Matt Fradd, creator and host of Pints With Aquinas

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