The Lord’s Prayer: A Prayer for All People

The beloved grandfather of gratitude, Brother David Steindl-Rast, offers a revolutionary interpretation of an ancient prayer to sustain us and inspire us in an age of fear. “In a world of murder, we find only shards of God’s name. But everything we do to heal and bring life becomes the sanctification of God’s name,” he says. After nearly 40 years, The Lord’s Prayer: A Prayer for All People is now available in English.

Drawing from his lifetime of spiritual insight, Brother David explores each line of the prayer as a profound pathway toward inner peace and global compassion. Through meditative reflections and engaging conversations, he reveals how this ancient prayer speaks powerfully to the human condition today.

This book is a gentle yet powerful guide for anyone seeking to live with greater mindfulness, love, and connection.

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Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB

Brother David Steindl-Rast — author, scholar, and Benedictine monk — is beloved the world over for his enduring message about gratefulness as the true source of lasting happiness. Known to many as the “grandfather of gratitude,” Br. David has been a source of inspiration and spiritual friendship to countless leaders and luminaries around the world including Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton, and more. He has been one of the most important figures in the modern interfaith dialogue movement, and has taught with thought-leaders such as Eckhart Tolle, Jack Kornfield, and Roshi Joan Halifax. His wisdom has been featured in recent interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Krista Tippett, and Tami Simon and his TED talk has been viewed almost 10,000,000 times. Learn more about Br. David here.

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