Our Father

First published in Daily Tribune under Anthony Vivero's Vibes and Vision dated March 29, 2010.

The best prayer or oracion is The Lord’s Prayer. It was the prayer given by Jesus in response to the Apostles’ request for guidance on how to pray. Biblical scholars, to this day, debate on whether Christ himself prayed it as some say He never used this prayer because one line in this prayer is about asking for the “forgiveness of sins,” which contradicts the basic concept of Christ having no sins and had never sinned against God, the Father.

In the prayer, “us” was used instead of “me,” and can be understood as Christ identifying Himself with the common man, asking for the forgiveness of the disciples. The Lord’s Prayer will always be of great interest among theologians and historians because it offers the very foundation of the man called Jesus of Nazarene — what He said and what He taught.

Beginning with Emperor Constantine in 325 AD, the dramatic change began to infuse into the interpretations as texts were translated from the authenticated original sourced document, from Aramaic into Greek and then into Latin. And in later years there were translations into Old English and, later, more translations into modern English and many other languages.

So the question now is that after several interpretations and translations, could the meaning and context of the teachings of Jesus been altered and thereby corrupted, losing the true meaning of the prayer? I believe that this did happen, but the intention of a modern man’s heart will still make this prayer as powerful as it was before — as it was intended to be.

In the Philippines, the belief in this prayer is perennially at its highest demand during the Lenten week. This is the prayer of the faithful, the mag-aanting, the healers, the manghuhulas, the manlalakbays, the mananambals and other practitioners of “powers” they believe comes from the Lord Jesus Christ.

As indicated and believed, the secret is that the Lord’s Prayer must prayed in Latin, and it must be pronounced in the correct way and manner. Pronouncing it in other ways would make this prayer less effective. Below is the right Latin translation that corrects what many call a “bastardized” Latin translation done in several parts of the country.

If one is really serious about learning the proper way to pray this, ask someone who knows the Latin language or somebody who really prays this prayer, and practice the way it should be spoken and prayed.

Latin liturgical version



Pater noster, qui es in caelis:

sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;

adveniat Regnum Tuum;

fiat voluntas Tua,

sicut in caelo, et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie;

et dimitte nobis debita nostra,

Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris;

et ne nos inducas in tentationem;

sed libera nos a Malo.

Amen.

It is a believed that anyone who prays this will connect with the Father and whatever is asked will be given. It is a belief that whoever prays this prayer will be protected from evil entities and negative powers. Anyone who uses this prayer will have fortune and wealth and will never be poor again.

How to pray? From Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday, this must be prayed three times a day. On Maundy Thursday, pray it seven times on that day. On Good Friday, this is prayed every hour of the day till 3 p.m. Expect spiritual changes in your life and in yourself.

The power of this prayer has been proven since the time of Christ. And no evil can challenge this prayer! Use this to help promote the welfare of others, not just for yours. Use this to promote the power of God and not of self. Great power comes with great responsibility, as the saying goes. This prayer possesses great power, so be sure you are responsible enough to handle it.

Have a blessed time with God and your loved ones. We are again given a chance to commune with God, so grab the opportunity and feel Him in your life.



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