The Our Father is the "summary of the whole Gospel" (Tertullian), "the perfect prayer" (Saint Thomas Aquinas). Found in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), it presents in the form of prayer the essential content of the Gospel.
Further reading: CCC 2761-2764, 2774
580. Why is it called the "Lord's Prayer"?
The Our Father is called the "Oratio Dominica", that is, the Lord's Prayer because it was taught to us by the Lord Jesus himself.
Further reading: CCC 2765-2766, 2775
The Lord's Prayer is the prayer of the Church par excellence. It is "handed on" in Baptism to signify the new birth of the children of God into the divine life. The full meaning of the Our Father is revealed in the eucharist since its petitions are based on the mystery of salvation already accomplished, petitions that will be fully heard at the coming of the Lord. The Our Father is an integral part of the Liturgy of the Hours.
Further reading: CCC 2767-2772, 2776
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