Praying the Psalms Paperback

By Thomas Merton

Book Overview

Deepen Your Spiritual Life Through the PsalmsIn Praying the Psalms, celebrated Trappist monk and spiritual writer Thomas Merton offers a profound and accessible guide to understanding the most deeply revered prayers in the Christian tradition. For centuries, the Psalms have been the heartbeat of monastic life and daily liturgy. Here, Merton unpacks their spiritual richness so that everyday believers can experience their transformative power.Merton explains how the Psalms are not just ancient poems, but living conversations with the Divine that speak to the full spectrum of human emotion-from despair and sorrow to triumphant joy and gratitude. By teaching readers how to genuinely pray the Psalms rather than merely read them, he opens the door to a more contemplative, meaningful spiritual life.Inside this classic spiritual guide, you will find: Monastic Wisdom: Insights into how the Psalms shape the contemplative prayer life of monks and mystics.Practical Guidance: How to integrate these ancient biblical prayers into your own modern daily devotions.Spiritual Renewal: A path to finding peace, purpose, and a deeper connection with the Divine through scriptural meditation.Whether you are beginning your spiritual journey or seeking to enrich a lifelong prayer practice, Praying the Psalms is an essential companion for anyone looking to draw closer to the divine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639231439
• ISBN13: 9781639231430
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Lushena Books
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

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Praying the Psalms by Thomas Merton

A small book that gives the reader serveral ideas on praying and getting more of the Psalms.

Beyond the Liturgy of the Hours

As one who has recently discovered the beauty of praying the Liturgy of the Hours, I have found Thomas Merton's little treatise on praying the Psalms to be both enriching and encouraging... encouraging me to look to the whole Psalm for the fullness of the meaning intended by each Psalmist (the LofH often uses only part of a psalm for the daily reading.) His listing of the various types of psalms by number makes it an easy reference for choosing a particular theme for one's prayer. Typical of the meditational writers of the 1950s (before Vatican II) he does speak of obedience and paternal leadership in prayer,etc, but are these qualities too old fashioned for our troubled times? Maybe not!

A Great Introduction to the Use of the Psalms

Merton's book on Praying using the Psalms is a great introduction into this fabulous book of the Bible. It's exmaples and eloquence speak volumes in the development of a Christian's prayer life. I consider this book a must have classic to be read on an annual basis.