Catholic Prayers

  What are some of the popular Catholic Prayers? Where did these Catholic Prayers originate from? Why do we pray these Catholic Prayers? These are just some of the common questions that people ask. As for myself I prefer the Our Father. The Our Father or The Lords Prayer is from the New Testament Matthew Chapter 6, Verse 5 to 13. This also found in Luke Chapter 11. This was when the disciples asked Jesus how to pray. Jesus responded with the our father prayer.

Teaching about Prayer.5“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.6But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.7* In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.*8Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

The Lord’s Prayer.9* 

“This is how you are to pray:c

Our Father in heaven,*

hallowed be your name,

10your kingdom come,*

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.d

11* e Give us today our daily bread;

12and forgive us our debts,*

as we forgive our debtors;f

13and do not subject us to the final test,*

but deliver us from the evil one.g

14* If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.h15But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.i

Below is an excellent explanation of each line in the Our Father Prayer. I found this online and thought I would share it.
  

• "Our Father who art in heaven"
• You belong to God.
• He created you and watches over you.
• He wants you to live with Him in heaven forever.
• "hallowed be Thy name,"
• You pray that God will be respected by all
• "Thy kingdom come,"
• You pray that God will be loved and worshiped throughout the world
• "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,"
• You pray that God's laws will be followed on earth as willingly as they are followed in heaven
• "Give us this day our daily bread,"
• You ask for your spiritual and physical needs
• "and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,"
• You ask God forgive your sins you have committed against His laws and promise Him that you will forgive people who cause you harm
• "and lead us not into temptation,"
• You ask God to keep you safe from all people and places that may lead you to sin
• "but deliver us from evil,"
• You ask God to protect you from both physical and spiritual harm The Lords prayer asks God to grant you peace and when praying the Lords Prayer, you ask for all your spiritual and physical needs.
• It truly is the perfect prayer and now you see why the Our Father is the best of all prayers.