Praying the Psalms in the Voice of Christ

Frank J. Matera is professor emeritus at The Catholic University of America and pastor of St. Mary's Church in Simsbury, Connecticut. He previously served as professor of biblical studies at The Catholic University of America from 1988 to 2012. He is the former president of the Catholic Biblical Association and the author of more than fourteen books and over fifty articles.

"This excellent book offers its readers a clear path to reading, understanding and praying the Psalms, in connection with the practice of Christians since the first century. Fr. Matera has written a lucid, well-structured, and engaging volume for those who read the liturgy of the hours, communicating the practice of early Christianity, and particularly Augustine, in understanding the Psalms as the book of Christ—without denying its origins and character as a book of the Temple and the synagogue. He has created a clear and eloquent companion to the book that joins both testaments and allows its readers to encounter Christ, both foreshadowed and present, with the continuous practice of the church."Robin Darling Young, The Catholic University of America

• ContentsPreface   ixIntroduction: Praying the Psalms in the Voice of Christ   1Chapter One: Commentary on Week One   12Chapter Two: Commentary on Week Two   46Chapter Three: Commentary on Week Three   88Chapter Four: Commentary on Week Four   130Chapter Five: The Psalms of Night Prayer   169Conclusion: Lessons Learned   177