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The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father
by R. Thomas Richard
R. Thomas Richard
The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father
by R. Thomas Richard
R. Thomas Richard
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Overview
St. Teresa of Avila is a very important, significant spiritual teacher for Catholics seeking a deeper interior life – a life of prayer-communion with God. The Father blessed her with a full experience of prayer, a full experience of the entire journey of prayer from the very beginnings of prayer, to the highest summit of prayer possible on this earth, just short of the beatific vision in heaven.
Jesus Christ our Lord – God Himself, God Incarnate – taught us to pray, when He gave us the prayer we call "the Our Father." He said, pray then like this: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, ...."
Should it surprise us, then, that the journey of prayer discovered and experienced by St. Teresa of Avila "lines up" in a very meaningful, beautiful and helpful way, with the journey of prayer that Jesus gave us in His gift of the prayer, "the Our Father"?
The Interior Castle of St. Teresa describes her life-experience of prayer, and passes on for us, her wisdom – thank you, St. Teresa! The prayer, "the Our Father" – brief and simple as it is – is the gift of God to us to not only help us pray, but to show us the journey of prayer. The Our Father shows us the sequence of steps or stages that we walk, when we walk the journey of prayer. Thank you, Lord Jesus!
The parallels linking Teresa's "Interior Castle" and the petitions of the Our Father are first described in Ch. 5 of the book, The Ordinary Path to Holiness. The realities of that chapter continued to deepen and unfold in me, until they came together into a statement all their own: The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father. Those who have read The Ordinary Path will be led deeper into this traditional Catholic path to holiness in the divinely-given prayer, the Our Father. I will briefly describe the book, chapter by chapter – perhaps it will interest and invite you to "come and see".
Highlights of the Chapters of The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father
Chapter 1. Introduction to The Interior Liturgy
Introduction, and St. Thomas Aquinas' remarkable insight into the petitions of the Our Father:
"Now in the Lord's Prayer not only do we ask for all that we may rightly desire, but also in the order wherein we ought to desire them, so that this prayer not only teaches us to ask, but also directs all our affections."
This observation leads us to understand the journey of prayer itself: how we are led in prayer (in this prayer) to ever-closer communion with our Father, from the very beginnings of prayer, to the highest heights of union with Him and in Him.
Chapter 2. Listening to the Petitions:
Here, we listen carefully to the prayer, petition by petition.
Chapter 3. Sacramental Graces in the Interior Liturgy
Here, we see the significance of the word "liturgy" in the prayer, as each petition points us to a corresponding sacrament in the Church.
Chapter 4. The Our Father and Teresa's Interior Castle.
Here, the parallel is seen, between the Interior Castle of St. Teresa (and the journey of prayer that it reveals), and The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father (and the journey of prayer that it reveals). We find one journey, described in the prayer, and experienced by the saint.
Chapter 5. The Interior Liturgy and the Holy Mass
In this chapter we find the correspondence between the prayer and its three major parts or movements, and our celebration of Holy Mass and its three major parts or movements. Mary in Christian worship is here discussed, Mary of whom the Catechism teaches:
CCC 971 "All generations will call me blessed": "The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship."
Chapter 6. Conversion: The First Movement of the Mass, and of the Interior Liturgy. The petitions of the Our Father that are included in this first movement, and the grades of prayer associated with them.
Chapter 7. Consecration: The Second Movement of the Mass, and of the Interior Liturgy. The petitions of the Our Father that are included in this movement, and the grades of prayer associated with them. Mary in this work of the liturgy.
Chapter 8. Communion: The Third Movement of the Mass, and of the Interior Liturgy. The petitions of the Our Father that are included in this movement, and the grades of prayer associated with them. Mary and Peter together.
Chapter 9. Conclusion and Summary
The natural life of mankind, the supernatural, spiritual life of mankind, the pattern of Christ making His disciples. God's work in us in three movements of Holy Liturgy.
Jesus Christ our Lord – God Himself, God Incarnate – taught us to pray, when He gave us the prayer we call "the Our Father." He said, pray then like this: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, ...."
Should it surprise us, then, that the journey of prayer discovered and experienced by St. Teresa of Avila "lines up" in a very meaningful, beautiful and helpful way, with the journey of prayer that Jesus gave us in His gift of the prayer, "the Our Father"?
The Interior Castle of St. Teresa describes her life-experience of prayer, and passes on for us, her wisdom – thank you, St. Teresa! The prayer, "the Our Father" – brief and simple as it is – is the gift of God to us to not only help us pray, but to show us the journey of prayer. The Our Father shows us the sequence of steps or stages that we walk, when we walk the journey of prayer. Thank you, Lord Jesus!
The parallels linking Teresa's "Interior Castle" and the petitions of the Our Father are first described in Ch. 5 of the book, The Ordinary Path to Holiness. The realities of that chapter continued to deepen and unfold in me, until they came together into a statement all their own: The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father. Those who have read The Ordinary Path will be led deeper into this traditional Catholic path to holiness in the divinely-given prayer, the Our Father. I will briefly describe the book, chapter by chapter – perhaps it will interest and invite you to "come and see".
Highlights of the Chapters of The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father
Chapter 1. Introduction to The Interior Liturgy
Introduction, and St. Thomas Aquinas' remarkable insight into the petitions of the Our Father:
"Now in the Lord's Prayer not only do we ask for all that we may rightly desire, but also in the order wherein we ought to desire them, so that this prayer not only teaches us to ask, but also directs all our affections."
This observation leads us to understand the journey of prayer itself: how we are led in prayer (in this prayer) to ever-closer communion with our Father, from the very beginnings of prayer, to the highest heights of union with Him and in Him.
Chapter 2. Listening to the Petitions:
Here, we listen carefully to the prayer, petition by petition.
Chapter 3. Sacramental Graces in the Interior Liturgy
Here, we see the significance of the word "liturgy" in the prayer, as each petition points us to a corresponding sacrament in the Church.
Chapter 4. The Our Father and Teresa's Interior Castle.
Here, the parallel is seen, between the Interior Castle of St. Teresa (and the journey of prayer that it reveals), and The Interior Liturgy of the Our Father (and the journey of prayer that it reveals). We find one journey, described in the prayer, and experienced by the saint.
Chapter 5. The Interior Liturgy and the Holy Mass
In this chapter we find the correspondence between the prayer and its three major parts or movements, and our celebration of Holy Mass and its three major parts or movements. Mary in Christian worship is here discussed, Mary of whom the Catechism teaches:
CCC 971 "All generations will call me blessed": "The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship."
Chapter 6. Conversion: The First Movement of the Mass, and of the Interior Liturgy. The petitions of the Our Father that are included in this first movement, and the grades of prayer associated with them.
Chapter 7. Consecration: The Second Movement of the Mass, and of the Interior Liturgy. The petitions of the Our Father that are included in this movement, and the grades of prayer associated with them. Mary in this work of the liturgy.
Chapter 8. Communion: The Third Movement of the Mass, and of the Interior Liturgy. The petitions of the Our Father that are included in this movement, and the grades of prayer associated with them. Mary and Peter together.
Chapter 9. Conclusion and Summary
The natural life of mankind, the supernatural, spiritual life of mankind, the pattern of Christ making His disciples. God's work in us in three movements of Holy Liturgy.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161496787 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Fidelis Presentations |
| Publication date: | 12/03/2018 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 3 MB |
About the Author
The pilgrimage of R. Thomas Richard has led him from work in experimental physics, to teaching, to Christian ministry. The common human desire and search for truth leads one, if he perseveres, ultimately to God who is Truth.
His studies and prayer preparing his first book, The Ordinary Path to Holiness (Alba House 2003), developed into this his second book on the greatest of prayers, the Our Father. Together with his wife, Dr. Richard offers presentations and retreats to parishes on the themes of renewal and growth in the spiritual life.
His studies and prayer preparing his first book, The Ordinary Path to Holiness (Alba House 2003), developed into this his second book on the greatest of prayers, the Our Father. Together with his wife, Dr. Richard offers presentations and retreats to parishes on the themes of renewal and growth in the spiritual life.
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