CCC 2601

"He was praying in a certain place and when he had ceased, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray."' Lk 11:1. In seeing the Master at prayer the disciple of Christ also wants to pray. By contemplating and hearing the Son, the master of prayer, the children learn to pray to the Father.

Read the full chapter 1. The Revelation of Prayer – the Universal Call to Prayer ¶2566–2649