The psalms are poignant. They bear emotion in a way that grabs our souls. They are comprehended by the heart in a way the head can’t. But I falter when I try to preach them. The psalms are poignant.

But for some reason, putting new melodies to familiar words from Psalm 51 brought me healing after I witnessed the aftermath of a tragic event. I was riding public transit, and a man fell on the ...

Fr. Julian Studden’s The Psalms as a Way of Prayer Lenten Mission retreat has been conceptualized with the frustrated beseechers of the Lord in mind.

Clean is good, but it has to run deep. Clean counters, clean toilets, even clean food just hits the surface. Lent is a time to come clean before God to examine our hearts be willing to allow God to ...