1. In order to respect both liturgical consistency and the role of the homilist in the drama of the Divine Service: Let the pulpit be for proclamation, not personal prayer.
  2. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  3. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  4. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  5. St. Paul extends to us the call to arms. In particular, there is one weapon which is effective against so elusive an enemy. The weapon is prayer.