VATICAN CITY (EWTN News/CNA) — The Book of Psalms can teach people how to pray and is the “prayer book ‘par excellence,’” Pope Benedict XVI said in his June 22 audience with pilgrims in St. Peter’s ...

from the crippling chains that enslave me, the shackles that hold me tightly bound. Ring out boldly, O bell of the brave, so I may heed your call to courage. Give me a heart of strength and of faith ...

Author, scholar and podcast host Chad Bird will release a new devotional, "Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in ...

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 ...

This beautiful psalm contains many inspiring verses that express our deep yearnings to be close to God and His holy Temple. "My soul longs and pines for God's courtyards." (Psalms 84:3) Yet, the verse ...

“May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable before You, O Lord - my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalms 19:15) We add this verse to the end of the Amidah, the central prayer ...

The Psalms, says theologian Eugene H. Peterson, are God’s gift to those who want to learn how to pray. “If we wish to develop our entire heart, mind, soul and strength, the Psalms are necessary,” the ...

The psalms deserve a bit more, so before we go to the second reading next week, some more on the psalms. On Sundays, remember ...

Florida sheriff's deputy suspended over Bible passage left for co-worker. Jan. 4, 2010— -- When Sergeant Martha Nash reported for duty at the Manatee County, Fla., Sheriff's Office on Sept. 29, ...

The Psalms are a collection of ancient songs so deeply expressive of the experience of God that they have been used continually for thousands of years. Join us to learn more about how these scriptures ...