Why this Title for my memoir? "Our Father, who art in bed,"

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The book was published originally with the title "Our Father, who art in bed, a Naive and Sentimental Dubliner in the Legion of Christ" [$15]

I wanted to soften what could be an offensive title and changed it to "Our Father" Maciel, who art in bed,.... [$18]

The same text is available under both titles on Amazon.com books.

In the Memoir I explain how I learned to call Fr. Maciel "Nuestro Padre", i.e., "Our Father"

Fr Maciel had himself called "Our Father"* by the members and followers -although in Spanish it does not have the same blasphemous connotation it has for English speaking Christians; in Spanish the title is NOT exactly the same as the first two words of the Our Father; it is, nevertheless, a special name to give oneself.

Besides being a pedophile, Maciel was was a hypochondriac and did spend a lot of time "ill" and in bed where he had to be tended to hand and foot -mixing my metaphors? So he was not a father in heaven, or a loving father as fathers should be -and as my own father was!- The memoir explains the kind of father I found him to be.

*During the very early stages of the foundation in Mexico and Spain Fr. Maciel had the seminarians call him "Mon Pere" which is simply the respectful way French speakers address their priest. However, this was in a Spanish-speaking context and it sounded special, and precious. One might say that wanting a special name reflected "un je ne sais quoi", possibly a hint of Narcissism.
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