Even if you have never read the Bible, you are probably familiar with some of the Psalms. For example, Psalm 23 is one of the most famous poems in history. If somebody says, “The Lord is my shepherd, ...

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In June, Peter and I attended his 40th class reunion at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It isalways a privilege to attend these gatherings with Peter; however, this was the first time ...

A new publication from the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics”, edited by Catholic theologian Prof. Dr. Johannes Schnocks, is about laments in the biblical Psalms. In the anthology, ...

A local business owner informed me one day that life is nothing more than an illusion. I considered punching him in the nose to test his theory. But fearing that his very real pain would lead to a ...

Psalms of lament felt hyperbolic before COVID-19. But amid 10,000 deaths, my locked-down church in Rome resonates with David more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Italian Christians ...

Fr. Harrington offers reflections on the key elements of the biblical laments, including Psalms 3, 5, and 22, and their message for those who suffer today. Sponsored by the School of Theology and ...

What a gift to receive a heap of books on the Psalms in this time when it’s hard to know how to pray. They arrived in the mail just before the pandemic and the world’s shock at American policing ...