A Retreat with the Psalms

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Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
Professor Emeritus, Franciscan School of Theology
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The crown jewel of the Old Testament, the Book of Psalms occupies a special place in the hearts of Jews and Christians alike. Now, this sublime retreat invites you to immerse yourself in its lyrical beauty.

The Psalms have played a central role for believers since the dawn of the Church. In this 9-part audio retreat, renowned Old Testament scholar Fr. Michael Guinan, O.F.M., Ph.D., expertly guides you through these timeless works. He introduces you to their composition and history before explaining their practice.

Composed of 150 individual psalms, the Book of Psalms is actually an immense anthology of beautiful prayers. The Psalms are widely noted for their poetic qualities and over time have been set to music by such famous composers as Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart.

In this retreat, Fr. Guinan teaches you how to follow the model provided by the Liturgy of the Hours in the Morning and Evening Prayer—traditionally known as the Lauds and Vespers. Adapting the full four-week psal

The crown jewel of the Old Testament, the Book of Psalms occupies a special place in the hearts of Jews and Christians alike. Now, this sublime retreat invites you to immerse yourself in its lyrical beauty.

The Psalms have played a central role for believers since the dawn of the Church. In this 9-part audio retreat, renowned Old Testament scholar Fr. Michael Guinan, O.F.M., Ph.D., expertly guides you through these timeless works. He introduces you to their composition and history before explaining their practice.

Composed of 150 individual psalms, the Book of Psalms is actually an immense anthology of beautiful prayers. The Psalms are widely noted for their poetic qualities and over time have been set to music by such famous composers as Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart.

In this retreat, Fr. Guinan teaches you how to follow the model provided by the Liturgy of the Hours in the Morning and Evening Prayer—traditionally known as the Lauds and Vespers. Adapting the full four-week psalter into seven sections that correspond to the days of the week, Fr. Guinan’s audio retreat fits into your busy schedule.

This convenient audio retreat allows you take in the Book of Psalms’ melodic hymns and laments while you commute, exercise, or relax. What better way is there to learn about the Psalms than by listening?

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Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M (Ph.D., Catholic University of America) is a Franciscan priest and a Professor Emeritus at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, Ca. He has published 10 books, several pamphlets and many articles in publications such as The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, The Collegeville Bible Commentary, and The Message of Biblical Spirituality series. He has taught the Old Testament, Hebrew and Aramaic languages, and biblical spirituality at St. Bonaventure University, St. Patrick’s Seminary and the Franciscan Seminary in Manila.
Praise for Michael Guinan
“I first attended a lecture by Father Guinan about 20 years ago and immediately recognized him as a great teacher. He brings top-notch scholarship, excellent delivery, and a strong pastoral sense to every project. Teaching in the Philippines has given him a very broad vision.”– Father Pat McCloskey, O.F.M.,  “Ask a Franciscan” columnist for St. Anthony Messenger
“Fr. Michael Guinan is a great communicator and one of those teachers who is able to assimilate a lot of material… and communicate it all in a concise, clear, and often humorous way. It is no wonder that he is a very popular teacher in the NYKM series.” – Fr. Robert J. Karris, O.F.M., Research Professor, Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University

  • Introduction: A Retreat with the Psalms Through the Divine Office
  • The Psalms and the Key to the Mansion
  • Monday—Psalms 5, 29, 15
  • Tuesday—Psalms 24, 42-43, 65
  • Wednesday—Psalms 36, 47, 27
  • Thursday—Psalms 57, 32, 72
  • Friday—Psalms 51, 46
  • Saturday—Psalms 119:145-52; 92, 117, 8
  • Sunday—Psalms 113, 63, 110, 148, 149, 150

2 reviews for A Retreat with the Psalms

  1. Aiden

    These inspired songs taught me how to speak to God.

    These inspired songs taught me how to speak to God, expressing myself and the whole range of my human experience with words that God himself has given to us.

  2. Steven W. S., AR

    Summer Survey: July 2017

    By providing a framework for understanding the role of the Psalms through history and the use of the different types of Psalms, my appreciation of this book of the Bible was significantly deepened.

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