By Joseph Reciniello, Catholic Exchange, July 7, 2025
Joseph Reciniello is one half of the radio show The Frontline with Joe & Joe, which airs on Veritas Catholic Network, an EWTN affiliate. He has a BS from the University of Scranton, an MS from New Jersey City University, and an MBA from St. Peter’s University. He and his wife, Sabryna, reside in New Jersey with their five children: Teresa, Francesco, Matteo, Gerard, and Maria.
Jesus disarmed the world by His simplicity—do you think it’s possible that we could do the same? Or have we become so “sophisticated” that we miss what’s most important?
In St. Matthew’s Gospel, the only prayer that Jesus taught His friends to pray is the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
He continues: “If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” ….
