Contained in the Lord's Prayer is a complete picture of our life with God. Covering topics ranging from our view of God to our most intimate human relationship to how we treat the world around us and the people in it, the Lord's Prayer is a trustworthy guide for spiritual formation and a compact handbook for holiness. In Living the Lord's Prayer, Father Albert Haase follows the lines of this greatest of all prayers, showing how the ideas have been understood by great people of faith in the past and revealing how they are useful for our spiritual formation today. With Haase's counsel plus the wisdom of this great cloud of witnesses that includes Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther, Thérèse of Lisieux and others, you'll discover how God can use this prayer to shape your very soul. Including true stories and reflection questions for individual consideration or discussion with a spiritual director or small group, Living the Lord's Prayer will teach you to live--rather than simply say--the Lord's Prayer, and thereby to walk in the way of a true disciple.
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"If your image of God needs healing, this book was written for you. Living the Lord's Prayer is a gift, a bright offering for today's seekers and disciples. It is a truly worthy guide for both prayer and study, embellished with theological, literary and contemporary reflection. I absolutely love it and joyfully recommend it." (Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B., author of Seven Sacred Pauses and A Tree Full of Angels )
"I have rarely been inclined to describe a book as superb, but in this case, no other word will do. Living the Lord's Prayer is so rich in story and holy conversation that, in conjunction with Scripture, it could make an almost complete library for those seeking authentic Christian formation." (Phyllis Tickle, compiler of The Divine Hours and author of The Great Emergence )
"I commend my dear friend Father Albert for writing this book on the Lord's Prayer, and I commend his book to you, the reader, to relish it, ponder it, pray it, and live it." (From the foreword by Gerald L. Sittser, professor of theology, Whitworth University, and author of Water from a Deep Well and A Grace Disguised )
"Living the Lord's Prayer is not, actually, about only the Lord's Prayer--it is about how we conceive of God, and what happens when we encounter God. Many of us have repeated the Lord's Prayer so often that we have ceased to notice what we're saying. Albert Haase's insights and reflections will help you not just understand the Lord's Prayer more deeply; this book will also help you pray those words that Jesus taught with more attentiveness." (Lauren Winner, Duke Divinity School, author of Girl Meets God )
"Albert Haase combines a deep understanding of theology, keen insights into the human condition and observations about his own life's journey into a highly readable and helpful tool for personal devotion. Living the Lord's Prayer will help you deepen your relationship with Christ as you reflect on the prayer he taught us. You'll find yourself returning to this book after the first reading (as I have), and finding fresh insights every time you do so." (Sean Herriott, host of Morning Air(TM) on Relevant Radio )
"Prayer is the foundation of life, and for Christians all prayer is shaped by the words and spirit of the Lord's Prayer. In taking a fresh look at these familiar words, Albert Haase has engaged in a sparkling conversation with the great thinkers, writers and saints of the last twenty centuries; the result is a fascinating book which will provoke your thinking and leave you yearning to immerse yourself more deeply in our Father's presence." (Christopher Webb, president, Renovaré )
"Too often we fail to appreciate the depth of religious sentiment in the prayers with which we are most familiar. In this book, Albert Haase has brought together his extensive knowledge of spirituality, insights that have been honed by several years of pastoral ministry and spiritual direction, and his God-given talent for creative thinking as he reflects anew on the Lord's Prayer. . . . I'm sure that St. Teresa of Ávila would welcome this new look at the prayer she loved so well." (Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., professor of Old Testament studies, Catholic Theological Union, and author of People of the Covenant )
"I have rarely been inclined to describe a book as superb, but in this case, no other word will do. Living the Lord's Prayer is so rich in story and holy conversation that, in conjunction with Scripture, it could make an almost complete library for those seeking authentic Christian formation." (Phyllis Tickle, compiler of The Divine Hours and author of The Great Emergence )
"I commend my dear friend Father Albert for writing this book on the Lord's Prayer, and I commend his book to you, the reader, to relish it, ponder it, pray it, and live it." (From the foreword by Gerald L. Sittser, professor of theology, Whitworth University, and author of Water from a Deep Well and A Grace Disguised )
"Living the Lord's Prayer is not, actually, about only the Lord's Prayer--it is about how we conceive of God, and what happens when we encounter God. Many of us have repeated the Lord's Prayer so often that we have ceased to notice what we're saying. Albert Haase's insights and reflections will help you not just understand the Lord's Prayer more deeply; this book will also help you pray those words that Jesus taught with more attentiveness." (Lauren Winner, Duke Divinity School, author of Girl Meets God )
"Albert Haase combines a deep understanding of theology, keen insights into the human condition and observations about his own life's journey into a highly readable and helpful tool for personal devotion. Living the Lord's Prayer will help you deepen your relationship with Christ as you reflect on the prayer he taught us. You'll find yourself returning to this book after the first reading (as I have), and finding fresh insights every time you do so." (Sean Herriott, host of Morning Air(TM) on Relevant Radio )
"Prayer is the foundation of life, and for Christians all prayer is shaped by the words and spirit of the Lord's Prayer. In taking a fresh look at these familiar words, Albert Haase has engaged in a sparkling conversation with the great thinkers, writers and saints of the last twenty centuries; the result is a fascinating book which will provoke your thinking and leave you yearning to immerse yourself more deeply in our Father's presence." (Christopher Webb, president, Renovaré )
"Too often we fail to appreciate the depth of religious sentiment in the prayers with which we are most familiar. In this book, Albert Haase has brought together his extensive knowledge of spirituality, insights that have been honed by several years of pastoral ministry and spiritual direction, and his God-given talent for creative thinking as he reflects anew on the Lord's Prayer. . . . I'm sure that St. Teresa of Ávila would welcome this new look at the prayer she loved so well." (Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., professor of Old Testament studies, Catholic Theological Union, and author of People of the Covenant )
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"I have rarely been inclined to describe a book as superb, but in this case, no other word will do. Living the Lord's Prayer is so rich in story and holy conversation that, in conjunction with Scripture, it could make an almost complete library for those seeking authentic Christian formation."
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Ordained a Franciscan priest in 1983, Albert Haase, OFM, (www.AlbertOFM.org) is a popular preacher in both Catholic and Protestant churches, a teacher of spiritual formation and spiritual direction, and the co-host of the weekly show, "Spirit and Life," heard in 12 states on the Relevant Radio Network. A former missionary to mainland China for over 11 years, he is the author not only of the audio CD series, THE LORD'S PRAYER: A Summary of the Entire Gospel, published by NowYouKnowMedia.com but also of five books on popular spirituality. His most recent book, ATHANASIUS: The Life of Antony of Egypt. A Contemporay Paraphrase, the first volume in the new series "Classics in Spiritual Formation" by InterVarsity Press, will be released in May, 2012.
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You Feel Immersed in God's Fatherly Love and Challenged to Know God More Intimately,
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The Book of Common Prayer includes a communal prayer that asks God for grace to "read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest" the Scriptures --- actions I recommend for those who pick up this highly profitable book. Its 11 chapters are organized and titled by the familiar phrases of the Lord's Prayer (the "Our Father"). But as the subtitle, "The Way of the Disciple," suggests, the text is about so much more than prayer, except in the sense that prayer permeates all of a mature Christian's life. In his conclusion, Albert Haase quotes the second-century church father Tertullian, who said that the Lord's Prayer is "an abridgement of the entire Gospel."
I didn't immediately warm up to Haase's prose, and I didn't agree with every nuance, but soon enough his style and message really engaged my spirit. His personal voice becomes stronger, and you get glimpses of his own personal, professional and spiritual journey --- as a boy whose father committed suicide, as a parish priest, as a missionary to the Far East, as a retreat director. You feel immersed in God's fatherly love and challenged to know God more intimately. Though Haase is a Franciscan (he's called Father Albert, as the French would pronounce it, "Al-bear"), he's writing in a way that is generally accessible to open-minded Protestants. He draws from a comprehensive library of Christian writings, from the early church fathers to the contemporary Mother Teresa. He often refers to the life and writings of St. Francis and his train of followers but also incorporates other modes of spirituality, including Ignatian, Orthodox and Protestant. LIVING THE LORD'S PRAYER is interesting in that it serves as an introduction to a Christian's life in relation to God and neighbor. But it's so much more than a primer. Similarly the book is theological at the same time that it is practical. A section subtitled "Faith-Based Decision Making" walks through a diagram of "three movements of discernment": awareness, assessment and action. "The final act of any discernment process --- and what makes it precisely a faith-based decision --- is our own choice and action made in light of the kingdom of God and our baptismal commitment." The chapter (ultimately discussing "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven") then turns to an agenda for a "Quarterly Review of Life," in which "Four times a year, two spiritual friends take a day off together" to assess their Christian walk. Later chapters deal, of course, with forgiveness --- God's forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others. Then Haase turns to resisting temptation or "refusing to dance with the devil." Protestants may be puzzled that he doesn't wrap things up with "For thine is the kingdom and the power..." but Catholics generally recite the short form, which doesn't include the final upswing. In his foreword, theology professor and author Gerald Sittser notes that "Father Albert challenges us to live what we pray." And he asks the book's readers to "relish it, ponder it, pray it and live it." Maybe that's a Presbyterian version of "read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest." --- Reviewed by Evelyn Bence
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This book by Fr. Albert Haase is extremely inspirational. It should be read with thought and prayer. Once you read this book, praying the "Our Father" will have a whole new depth to it. I strongly encourage this read.
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Readable and inspiring; challenging in applying to how one is living. Blends writings of many wisdom figures from different eras and traditions.
Deserves a place on your shelf of books to return too over and over. Greatly broadened/deepened my understanding of this prayer. jackie moreau
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