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Our Father's Day conversation showed that.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
19 June 2026 The word can refer to a physical object – a set of 50 beads or knots on a string – or certain sets of prayers, including Hail Mary and Our Father.—
Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026 Earning honorable mentions in the Best Cinematography in a Feature Film category were Fantasy (as noted above) and Our Father, directed by Goran Stanković and shot by Dragan Vildovic.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026 To receive the indulgence, a person must perform certain acts within about a week after the blessing; these acts include going to confession, taking Communion, and saying particular prayers for the pope (the Lord’s Prayer, or Our Father; the Hail Mary; and the Glory Be).—
Leo Xiv,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Apr. 2026 Every night my mother led me in a Hail Mary, Our Father and a shout-out to the dead: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026 After Palmer hoisted the title plaque and took a knee to pray The Our Father with this team, several players excitedly huddled around injured cornerback Jayden Crowder to take photos with the senior.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 Dec. 2025 Our Father-Mother is forever expressing love, health, purity, and peace in us.—
Susan Jostyn,
Christian Science Monitor,
5 Sep. 2025 Fombi’s feature debut Our Father, The Devil, was a breakout at the Tribeca film festival in 2022.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019