catholic psalms

Who Wrote the Psalms? « Catholic Bible Study

Authorship of many of the psalms is traditionally attributed to King David. Six psalms are attributed to King David in either the Acts of the Apostles, Matthew, Paul’s Letter to the Romans, and Hebrews. In the Psalter itself, 73 of the 150 psalms are attributed to David.

Many historical-critical scholars do not accept the premise that the psalms are from the period of the United Monarchy. Their reasons include the fact that there are no written records prior to the destruction of the Temple in 586 BCE. In addition, they argue from a form-critical point of view that the subject matter of the psalms appear to be more in keeping with the period of the Temple destruction and exile. For example, Julius Wellhausen (1844-1918) says, “Since the Psalter is the hymn-book of the congregation of the Second Temple, the question is not whether it contains any post-exilic psalms, but whether it contains any pre-exilic psalms.”

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Wedding Lectionary: Psalm 103: (8a or 17 adapted), 1-2, 8 amp; 13, 17 ...

The 103rd is one of nine ordinary time common psalms, and one of three of those that appear in the official wedding lectionary. It’s a fairly common choice, in the top five of the seven or so choices a couple considers.

Sometimes the musical setting drives the choice, and on occasion, a North American couple might choose a psalm setting or paraphrase of a wedding psalm or another psalm. Perhaps in a future post in this series, I might explore other psalms that might have been chosen for the official Lectionary. But as we look at the psalmody for the liturgy of the Word, I’ll confine myself to the official texts.

The Church gives a choice of two refrains for responsorial singing, based on verses 8 and 17 respectively:

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Passion in the Village: Christians mark their faith

SDNN - Apr 02, 2010

BBC NewsTonight, the church will commemorate Jesus#39; last supper with a light meal of bread, soup and fruit at 6:30 pm The pastor will read psalms foreshadowing the Holy week servicesHoly Week requires solemn explanationall 768 news articlesnbsp;raquo;

Protest at jail for illegal immigrants

CharlotteObserver.com - Apr 02, 2010

As people chanted Psalms and read Scripture passages, the Rev. Isaac Villegas, pastor of the Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship, washed the feet of about five and morenbsp;raquo;

Catholic Church: Eaten Alive by Hypocrisy

AlterNet (blog) - Mar 09, 2010

(Psalm 86:9) “O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him: talk ye of all and morenbsp;raquo;

Neal Rubin Phil Marcus Essers sweet psalm for Detroit

The Detroit News - Apr 01, 2010

Neal Rubin Phil Marcus Esser#39;s sweet psalm for DetroitHe serves as music director at St. Andrew Catholic Community, produces one-night-stand musical revues, puts in 60-hour weeks and considers himself retired. and morenbsp;raquo;

Christians Around Tri-State Reflect On Good Friday

WCBS-TV New York - Apr 02, 2010

It#39;s the gradual extinguishing of candles on the altar while psalms are recited; all part of Good Friday services preparing for the death of Jesus Christ on

Local exhibit pieces together the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Catholic Spirit - Mar 25, 2010

By This scroll fragment on display at the Science Museum of Minnesota contains words from Psalm 119, the longest psalm in the Book of

Christians mark the saddest day of the year

The Voice of Russia - Apr 02, 2010

Despite the fact that Orthodox and Catholic traditions of venerating Good Friday differ, believers of both confessions recall one and the same tragic event. and morenbsp;raquo;