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St. Ambrose found great profit in reading the Psalms, suggesting that they are highly beneficial for anyone to read, calling them a "gymnasium for the soul."
One of the books of the Bible that the Church continually turns to is the book of Psalms. Traditionally attributed to King David, the Psalms are biblical poetry at its best.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights them as well, explaining how they can teach us about prayer:
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One of the books of the Bible that the Church continually turns to is the book of Psalms. Traditionally attributed to King David, the Psalms are biblical poetry at its best.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights them as well, explaining how they can teach us about prayer:
The Psalter is the book in which The Word of God becomes man's prayer. In other books of the Old Testament, "the words proclaim [God's] works and bring to light the mystery they contain." The words of the Psalmist, sung for God, both express and acclaim the Lord's saving works; the same Spirit inspires both God's work and man's response. Christ will unite the two. In him, the psalms continue to teach us how to pray.
CCC 2587
Gymnasium for the soul
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How the Psalms are a gymnasium for the soul
St. Ambrose found great profit in reading the Psalms, suggesting that they are highly beneficial for anyone to read, calling them a "gymnasium for the soul."
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