Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled “Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading notebooks.

If you're struggling with anxiety and wondering how to pray through it, you're not alone. Anxiety is a growing issue for both adults and children, affecting millions each year. And while medical ...

In the sixth of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we learn how the Psalms can give us words to pray and can transform us. The Pope begins by noting that this book deals with every ...

What Does Psalm 91 Say? There is a lot of interest in Psalm 91. So, why pray it, especially in today’s world? Psalm 91, often called the “Psalm of Protection,” has special significance in the Catholic ...

One thing we can count on: God hears us when we cry out to Him. No matter what we are going through, whether our suffering is because of our sin or through no fault of our own, God knows us and loves ...

The best gift we can receive as we’re learning how to pray is clear guidance from a person who already prays. And there is no greater expression of such prayer and spiritual mentorship than the Book ...

The greatest prayer book ever written is contained within the pages of the Old Testament. The Book of Psalms, a collection of 150 prayers, has been esteemed and used as a means and model of prayer by ...

Our beloved apologist wrestled with the Psalms’ hardest words in his season of suffering. In trying times, we often turn to the familiar: a lifelong friend, a staple recipe, an album that has worn ...

Psalms 27:10 is a scripture that comes to mind every year around this time. The reason is that Father’s Day occurs on the third Sunday in June. Honestly, this is a bittersweet day for me. On one hand, ...