Letters From Home Tuesday of the First Week of Lent - Dr. Shane Owens
Feb 24, 2026
A reflection on Jesus’ teaching on prayer from the Sermon on the Mount. A guided unpacking of each petition of the Lord's Prayer through Augustine’s lens. Discussion of prayer as praise, kingdom, will, daily sustenance, forgiveness, protection, and ultimate beatitude. Encouragement to pray and a closing blessing of peace.
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Prayer Is The Pinnacle Of Lenten Practice
- Prayer sits at the pinnacle of Lenten practices, above fasting and almsgiving.
- Dr. Shane Owens emphasizes prayer as the most important of the three Lenten observances and frames today's Gospel around learning how to pray.
Hallowing God's Name Is Active Worship
- Hallowed be thy name is the greatest petition because it is praise and the active hallowing of God in our lives.
- Augustine links hallowing to reverent speech and evangelization, urging believers to make God's name holy by word and witness.
Praying For A Visible Coming Of God's Kingdom
- Thy kingdom come asks for a visible, experiential coming of Christ's reign, not denial of his current lordship.
- Owens compares it to Maranatha and the Davidic type: Christ reigns now but we pray for the fullness and visible realization of his kingdom.