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Our Father

By: Alexander Schmemann
Narrated by: Alexander Hatcher
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This commentary on the Lord's prayer has been compiled from a series of broadcasts made by Father Alexander Schmemann on Radio Liberty to listeners in the Soviet Union. Because this single short prayer of Christ has everything that needs to be said about God, his kingdom, this life, and all of us, it is not an exaggeration to suggest that in this commentary, Father Schmemann provides us with a map for seeing anew the purpose and measure of our whole life.

Father Schmemann awakens in us a fresh understanding of these familiar petitions. The SVS Press audiobook program is sponsored by The Orthodox Vision Foundation.

©2000 St Vladimir's Seminary Press (P)2023 St Vladimir's Seminary Press

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Informative-Thought Provoking

Brakes down each part of the Lord’s Prayer meaning wonderfully. In-depth yet simple enough for anyone to understand.

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Beauty in Simplicity

First of all, this is a short listen - just over an hour which makes it very digestible. The narration is well done, which is helpful Father Schmemann breaks down the Lord's Prayer article by article with a simple, yet rich, explanation of each article, what it means in both a larger theological context, as well as a more personal context which the reader will surely recall upon reciting the Lord's prayer ( I know I will). I enjoyed it, it is more intimate than, say, St. Macarius of Corinths "Seven mysteries of the Lord's Prayer," but not so much as to leave one wanting for a better grasp of the biblical concepts expressed in the prayer. I'd recommend it for any Christian, and even non -Christians who are just interested in learning more about the one prayer virtually everyone in Western society knows by heart.

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