Does God always hear our prayers then?
Yes, God always hears our prayers when we ask of Him, under the very impulse of the Holy Ghost, what is for our true good (LXXXIII. 15).
Is there a form of prayer whereby we may be assured of asking always for what is for our good?
Yes, there is a form of prayer par excellence of this kind which is called the "Our Father" or the Lord's Prayer (LXXXIII. 9).
What is meant by the words: the Lord's Prayer?
It is that prayer which was taught us by Jesus Christ Himself in the Gospel.
What are the words of this prayer?
The following: Our Father, who art in heaven; Hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; Forgive us our offences as we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Next - The Catechism of the Summa - XXIX. OF RELIGION AND ITS INTERIOR ACTS: OF DEVOTION; OF PRAYER, ITS NATURE AND NECESSITY; OF THE "OUR FATHER" OR THE LORD'S PRAYER, AND ITS EFFICACIOUSNESS (D)
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