LOH2 - Praying the Psalms - Praying the Liturgy of the Hours with Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Episode 2 - Praying the Psalms - Praying the Liturgy of the Hours with Fr. Timothy Gallagher
From “Praying the Liturgy of the Hours”, Fr. Gallagher shares:
My psalter is my joy. -Saint Augustine
SINCE THE OLD TESTAMENT times when they were written, people of faith have loved the Psalms. Devout Jews turned to these one hundred fifty prayers in times of joy and sorrow, of peace and desperate need. Jesus knew, quoted, and prayed the Psalms; in him, the fullness of divine revelation, the Psalms acquired their deepest meaning. 1 The early Christians likewise prayed them and, when the persecutions of the first centuries ceased, gathered for this prayer in their churches.

[@martelena12]

Thank you

[@caroltheresemueller]

This is very helpful, thanks so much for this.

[@TracyW-me8br]

Thanks for this series because sometimes I feel like I’m just read with the LOH. I’m learning how to pray them not just read them.

[@michaelhaywood8262]

The psalm 'The Lord's my Shepherd' [Ps22 or 23 depending on which version of the Bible you read] is probably the second best-known Biblical prayer [second to the Our Father]. Also it may be significant that it is next in the sequence to the 'My God, Why have you Forsaken Me' psalm.

[@mhcr100]

Podrían poner subtítulos en español y traducir al español se lo agradecería Ya que los programas que pasan en ewtn Latinoamérica no ayudan a madurar en la fe ya que son novelas cocina y entrevistas

[@YooTuba]

This isn't really explaining why the LOTH has built up into such a complex form rather than just calling everyone to sit down and read/ pray the Psalms in order.