Saint Cyprian: "On the Lord’s Prayer"

The Office of Readings this week has included a number of excerpts from Saint Cyprian's treatise, "On the Lord’s Prayer."

A wealthy aristocrat from North Africa, Cyprian converted to Christianity around AD 246. By 248, he was chosen Bishop of Carthage. The next year Cyprian went into hiding because of the persecution of Emperor Decius. During his absence, he corresonded with his church, and many of his writings are still preserved.

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CCEL: Fathers of the Third Century: Cyprian: On the Lord's Prayer