Unlock the hidden spiritual and theological riches of the Our Father with Peter Kreeft’s latest book.
Luminous and meditative, Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer takes you on a simple, word-by-word journey through the “Our Father,” unveiling the true depth and beauty of a timeless prayer.
Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer:
Reflections on the Perfect Pray-er’s Perfect Prayer
By Peter Kreeft
Word on Fire | June 8, 2026
Paperback | 168 Pages | 6” x 9”
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About Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer
“Salve, porta,” declares the ancient Marian antiphon Ave Regina Caelorum. “Hail, Gate of Heaven.” This is just one of the countless titles lavished on Mary, the Mother of Jesus, throughout two thousand years of Catholic tradition: she is the New Eve, the Ark of the Covenant, the Seat of Wisdom, the Morning Star, the Mystical Rose—the list goes on and on.
But is all of this emphasis on Mary unbiblical or unnecessary? What is Marian devotion all about?
Gate of Heaven: Reflections on the Mother of God offers readers of all backgrounds—Catholic, non-Catholic, and even non-Christian—a meditative summation of the Church’s love for Mary. This unique collection features passages from Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and various saints and spiritual masters; a rich treasury of prayers, poems, and hymns; and a foreword and poetry from Sally Read, the author of The Mary Pages: An Atheist’s Journey to the Mother of God. Structured around the four Marian dogmas, four Marian antiphons, and four key roles of Mary revealed in Scripture—Daughter of Zion, Mother of Jesus, Mother of the Church, and Queen of Heaven—these pages invite us into the Church’s loving gaze, one that always looks through Mary to Christ, and through the gate to the heaven it contained.
“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). When one of Jesus’s disciples uttered this plea, the Lord responded not with abstract methods or techniques but with something far greater: the Lord’s Prayer. Recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and known by its familiar opening (“Our Father”), it is the perfect prayer, given by the perfect Pray-er.
In this luminous and meditative book, beloved Catholic philosopher and author Peter Kreeft walks through the Lord’s Prayer word by word, mining its spiritual and theological depths. Kreeft follows in the footsteps of great saints like Teresa of Avila, who saw in each line of the prayer a treasure to be savored—slowly, lovingly, prayerfully.
Drawing from Scripture and a lifetime of reflection, Kreeft shows that every utterance of the Our Father brims with meaning. It is a summary of the Gospel, a path to union with God, and a guide to becoming fully alive. Whether you’re encountering this prayer for the first time or have prayed it countless times before, Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer will help you to see the words our Savior taught us with new eyes—and to pray them with a renewed heart.
Here’s What People Are Saying . . .
“No one writes with Peter Kreeft’s blend of clarity, depth, and joy. In Every Word in the Lord’s Prayer, he opens up the Gospel hidden in plain sight inside the prayer Jesus taught us. I thought I knew the Lord’s Prayer—until Peter Kreeft walked me through it word by word. This is catechesis, theology, and spiritual direction all in one.”
– Father Mike Schmitz, host of The Bible in a Year
“Our familiarity with the Our Father can sometimes dull our ability to hear it with fresh ears. That is unfortunate, for as Saint Thomas Aquinas observed, ‘Among all other prayers, the Lord’s Prayer holds the chief place.’ In this book, Peter Kreeft guides us to rediscover its depth and beauty, helping us grasp—and truly experience—why Aquinas regarded it so highly.”
– Matt Fradd, creator and host of Pints with Aquinas
“Christ answered his disciple’s plea ‘Teach us to pray’ directly (Luke 11:1). He did this not by giving us methods of prayer but by giving us a prayer, just one prayer, the perfect prayer, ‘the Lord’s Prayer.’
Here is Christ’s own answer to our plea ‘Teach us to pray.’ Here is the perfect prayer from the perfect Pray-er.”
— PETER KREEFT
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Peter Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of more than one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include The Philosophy of Tolkien, Christianity for Modern Pagans, Ethics for Beginners, God on Stage, the Socrates’ Children series, the Socrates Meets series, and the Food for the Soul series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Peter Kreeft is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and the author of more than one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include The Philosophy of Tolkien, Christianity for Modern Pagans, Ethics for Beginners, God on Stage, the Socrates’ Children series, the Socrates Meets series, and the Food for the Soul series.
Contents
1 Introduction
2 “Our”
3 “Father”
4 “Who”
5 “Art”
6 “In”
7 “Heaven”
8 “Hallowed”
9 “Be”
10 “Thy”
11 “Name”
12 “Thy Kingdom”
13 “Come”
14 “Thy Will”
15 “Be”
16 “Done”
17 “On Earth as It Is in Heaven”
18 “Give”
19 “Us”
20 “This Day”
21 “Our”
22 “Daily”
23 “Bread”
24 “And”
25 “Forgive”
26 “Us”
27 “Our”
28 “Trespasses”
29 “As”
30 “We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us”
31 “And Lead Us Not into Temptation”
32 “But Deliver Us from Evil”
33 “For”
34 “Thine”
35 “Is”
36 “The”
37 “Kingdom and the Power and the Glory”
38 “For ever”
39 “Amen”
