EN Question 580 © Libreria Editrice Vaticana · Source: vatican.va Q Why is it called the “Lord’s Prayer”? A Answer 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. Condenses CCC ¶¶ 2765-2766 2775 PreviousQ 579 NextQ 581