(Other People's) Thoughts & Prayers

Today a note from St. Barsenuphios on a helpful way to keep prayer fresh and engaging.

In this episode, we give Fr. Thomas Hopko the last word in our study of the Lord's Prayer.

The last petition of the Lord's Prayer is "deliver us from evil" ... or is it "deliver us from the evil one?" Today, thoughts from St. Cyprian of Carthage and St. Augustine on the final verse of the Lord's Prayer.

Here's a special Nativity episode of "(Other People's) Thoughts & Prayers," with a quote from St. Ephraim the Syrian on the meaning of Christmas.

In this episode, a petition of the Lord's Prayer that many people find confusing: "Lead us not into temptation." Why would God want to lead us unto temptation in the first place?

In this episode, we're looking at a petition of the Lord's Prayer that many people find challenging: "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."

The word "daily" in, "Give us this day our daily bread," is actually not that easy to translate into English. In this episode, we have another quote from St. Jerome, and a note from the Orthodox Study Bible, about the meaning of "daily" bread. And we conclude with an ancient Christian Communion prayer.

In this episode, a quote from St. Jerome on the petition, "thy kingdom come, thy will be done," and the prayer "O Heavenly King."

In this episode, a thought from St. Cyprian of Carthage about the meaning of the words, "hallowed be thy name," and a prayer to the Holy Spirit from St. Augustine.

In this episode, a thought from St. Augustine on what we mean when we say that God is "in heaven," and a prayer from the Psalms of David.