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The Modern Psalmist
by Rebecca De La Torre
The Modern Psalmist provides a beautiful and prayerful way to meditate on the psalms each Sunday, with both original "modern sacred" and traditional sacred music selections. Psalms for each week follow the the Catholic Lectionary and readings for the English Mass from the USCCB. Prayerful meditations and thoughtful reflections accompany this weekly series. Enhance your prayer life today with an exploration of the psalms and accompanying sacred music selections and sung antiphons.
Episodes
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4th Sunday of Advent, Year B
This weekend we are celebrating the Fourth and final Sunday of Advent. O come, Emmanuel. The entrance antiphon is the first indicator that the Christ child is almost here, calling for "The Just One" to come down from the heavens. Taken from Isaiah chapter 45, verse 8, we read: Drop down dew from...
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3rd Sunday of Advent, Year B
This weekend we are celebrating the Third Sunday of Advent, year B. O come, Emmanuel. The entrance antiphon sets the tone of apprehensive waiting as we rejoice in the coming of the Lord. Taken from Philippians chapter 4, verses 4 and 5, we read: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice....
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2nd Sunday of Advent, Year B
This weekend we are celebrating the Second Sunday of Advent. O come, Emmanuel. As is true of the Advent season in general, the readings today share the message of the coming of the Messiah. Beginning with Isaiah's prophesies in chapter 30, verses 19 and 30, the Entrance antiphon proclaims: O…
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1st Sunday of Advent, Year B
This weekend we are celebrating the beginning of a new liturgical year, cycle B, with the First Sunday of Advent. O come, Emmanuel. Entrance Antiphon: To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me; and let none who hope…
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Our readings today remind us to recognize and honor God's authority and wisdom while facing life's challenges, and to rely on him to deliver us from harm or evil. As always, we begin with the Entrance Antiphon for today, which is taken from Psalm chapter 17, verses 6 & 8. This same reliance on…
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
In today's readings, from the Entrance Antiphon to the Communion Antiphon, there’s a consistent acknowledgment of God’s mercy demonstrated in His willingness to forgive iniquities, provide for all peoples, and ensure that those who seek Him lack no blessing. Entrance Antiphon: If you, O Lord,...
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
This is one of the only ordinary time feast days in the entire liturgical calendar where three of the four readings tell the exact same prophesy. This is the case with the First reading, Responsorial Psalm, and the Gospel reading which all tell the story (or prophesy, really) of the vineyard of…
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The continuous theme of God's unending mercy is still prevalent in the readings for today. Beginning with our Entrance Antiphon from Daniel chapter 3, we enter into worship with a penitent heart as we acknowledge our faults and plead for God's bountiful mercy. Entrance Antiphon: All that you have...
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Today's readings focus on the merciful and generous nature of God. Whether it's the enduring promise of being there for His people, the boundless forgiveness that he always shows us, or the unexpected generosity that He demonstrates, we are reminded of the comforting embrace of God's mercy....
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Today we explore not only God's infinite mercy, but especially God's requirement that we be merciful also in our relationships with others. The readings today remind us how very compassionate and merciful the Lord expects us to be. Entrance Antiphon: Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you,...
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
In today's readings we are challenged to demonstrate *true* examples of love. Entrance Antiphon: You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love. (Psalm 119:137, 124) Psalm 95 If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. I am the…
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
This weekend we celebrate the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year A. The theme prevalent in our readings serves to illustrate our struggle in living a Christian life. The call for anyone who wishes to follow Jesus to "deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me," as articulated in today's…
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
This weekend we celebrate the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, where Jesus establishes Peter as the first leader of his church by giving him the "keys to the kingdom of heaven". The readings today collectively underscore God's active role in the world, His ultimate sovereignty, and the...
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
This weekend we celebrate the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A. After prayerfully reviewing the scriptures for this Sunday, I fell that three main points are emphasized: 1. God is the God of ALL peoples 2. God hears the cry of his faithful ones when they call 3. God is infinitely merciful in...
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
This weekend we celebrate the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, year A. The gospel reading for today is the famous story of Jesus walking on water. I always find this story fascinating, not only because Jesus walked on water but also because he invited Peter to walk out to him on the water. Psalm 85...
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The Transfiguration of the Lord
This weekend we celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord. The transfiguration refers to the time when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain and he was transfigured before them. All of the readings today begin to give us a picture of Jesus in his magnificence. Psalm 97 "The Lord is...
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Psalm Sunday, Year A
We are approaching the end of the Lenten season this weekend with Palm Sunday and the passion of our Lord. This mass is very unique in that we begin with a celebration, but we end reflecting on the sorrowful passion that Jesus suffered in the crucifixion. The entrance antiphon, taken from Matthew...
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5th Sunday of Lent, Year A
Today we are celebrating the 5th Sunday of Lent year A, and are only a couple weeks away from the feast of the Resurrection. The readings and antiphons point us to God's perfect justice, mercy, and promise of the resurrection. Entrance Antiphon Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a...
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4th Sunday of Lent, Year A
Today's readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Year A, highlight some key steps of the Lord's story of salvation for his people. We journey from Isaish's prophesy of the Lord's final judgement, through King David's anointing, continue to his famous psalm 23 "the Lord is my Shepherd", and ultimately...
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3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A
In today's readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, year A, we are encouraged to keep our eyes on the Lord and our hearts open to heed his voice, recognizing that our souls thirst for the Living God. Entrance Antiphon My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me…
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2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A
Now we have reached the 2nd Sunday of Lent, so we are 10 days into our 40 day Lenten journey. The scriptures for today encourage us to stay the course and keep our focus on the Lord. We are reminded to seek God's face, place our trust in the Lord, and listen to His word. In our entrance antiphon...
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1st Sunday of Lent, Year A
This weekend we celebrate the 1st Sunday of Lent, Year A. We're only a few days into our Lenten journey that started this past Ash Wednesday. Sometimes the beginning of any journey toward self-improvement can have a rough or rocky start. But I want to encourage you to keep going. We should never...
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Ash Wednesday, Year A
Today we begin our lenten season with Ash Wednesday, and the first episode of Season 6 of this podcast. This is also the first season of the podcast that is presented in a video format. During these 40 days of Lent, which includes prescribed fasting, prayer, and repentance, we are truly given an...
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3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A
This weekend we are celebrating the 3rd Sunday of Advent, year A. Our readings center around the prophesies of the coming of the Messiah and in John the Baptist preparing the way of the Lord. The entrance antiphon sets the tone of apprehensive waiting as we rejoice in the coming of the Lord.…
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2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A
This weekend we are celebrating the 2nd Sunday of Advent, year A. As is true of the Advent season in general, the readings today share the message of the coming of the Messiah. Beginning with Isaiah's prophesies in chapter 30, verses 19 and 30, the Entrance antiphon proclaims: "O people of Sion,...
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1st Sunday of Advent, Year A
This weekend we are celebrating the beginning of a new liturgical year, cycle A, with the First Sunday of Advent. O come, Emmanuel. The entrance antiphon helps us prepare our hearts to worship the Lord at the beginning of mass. Taken from Psalm chapter 25 verses 1 through 3, we sing: "To you, I...
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Christ the King, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which marks the final solemnity of the liturgical year C, and the final Sunday of the Catholic church's 3-year liturgical cycle. The Psalm for today is attributed to King David from chapter 122: "Let us go…
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C, and the next-to-last Sunday of this liturgical cycle. The theme of Christ coming as the final King of the Universe continues through today and next Sunday as we culminate the end of the liturgical year with the feast of Christ…
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C. As we wind down the liturgical year, we are approaching the last Sunday solemnity in just a few weeks: that of Christ the King. The psalms in these final Sundays also proclaim his coming, like we have for today with Psalm 17:...
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
We're approaching the end of the church calendar year C as we celebrate the 31st Sunday of Ordinary time this weekend. In just a few weeks is the feast of Christ the King year C, and then the cycle returns to Year A again with the 1st Sunday of Advent on November 27th. Taken from chapter 145, the...
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C. Much like last Sunday, today's readings remind us that the Lord is merciful to those who cry out to him with humble hearts. The Psalm for today really sums up all the readings in the response itself. Taken from chapter 34, the...
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C. Our readings today encourage us to hope in the Lord and pray without ceasing, looking to Him to protect and preserve us. In the psalm for today, from chapter 121, we proclaim that the Lord - the master of all creation - is who we...
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The readings for today focus on the Lord healing his people and blessing those who seek him. There is also emphasis placed on the importance of thanking the Lord for his blessings. The Psalm, taken from chapter 98, is itself a…
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, cycle C. The readings for today encourage us to continually hope in the Lord be attentive to God's voice, so we can serve him faithfully and do his will. The psalm for today, taken from chapter 95, reminds us to continually listen for...
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The readings for today emphasize the Lord's disdain for those who are smug and complacent in their wealth while also showing His compassion and mercy toward the poor. The psalm for today is from chapter 146: "Praise the Lord, my...
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. Many of the readings today contrast the rich and the poor, denoting that the Lord defends those who are poor and brings justice upon the rich who try to take advantage of the poor. The Psalm for today, taken from chapter 113,...
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, and the beloved parable of the prodigal son. This is certainly one of my favorite parables, and all the readings for today proclaim God's mercy toward humanity. The psalm for this weekend is taken from chapter 51, the most famous...
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The psalm for this weekend is taken from chapter 90: "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge." The Communion Antiphon is from Psalm chapter 42, verses 2 and 3: "Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is...
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we're celebrating the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, cycle C. There is a theme of being humble followers of Christ that ties the readings together, encouraging us to have faith that God will take care of those who revere Him. The Psalm for today is taken from chapter 68. The response...
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we're celebrating the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The Psalm for today is number 117, which is the shortest psalm in the entire book of psalms. Actually, the response itself isn't even taken from Psalm 117 but instead is from Mark chapter 15 verse 16: Psalm 117 Go out to all...
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we're celebrating the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, cycle C. Several of the readings for this solemnity encourage us to turn to the Lord when we face difficult times, because the Lord is merciful in answering our call. Psalm 40: Lord, come to my aid! Communion Antiphon: With the Lord...
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we're celebrating the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The readings for today focus on God's chosen people, and the privilege of being called to serve him. Psalm 33: "Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own." Communion Antiphon: O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord, who...
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
This weekend we're celebrating the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The Psalm for today from chapter 90 is one that many liturgical musicians confuse with the more popular version from chapter 95 with the same response. Psalm 90: "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts."…
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Today we celebrate the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. Psalm 138: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. Communion Antiphon Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits. (Psalm 103:2) Featured Songs: Psalm 138: You Answered Me (Rebecca De La Torre)...
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Today we celebrate the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. Psalm 15: He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord. Communion Antiphon The Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him. (Psalm 111:4-5) Featured Songs: Psalm...
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2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C
This Sunday we celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C. As we journey through the scriptures from the lectionary, we go from seeking God's face in the entrance antiphon, to proclaiming that the Lord is our light and salvation in the psalm. And in the gospel acclamation and communion antiphon…
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1st Sunday of Lent, Year C
Today we celebrate the 1st Sunday of Lent, Year C. The antiphons and responses for today are paired very nicely, with the responsorial psalm and entrance antiphon both coming from Psalm 91, and the Communion Antiphon and gospel acclamation both from Matthew 4:4. Entrance Antiphon "When he calls…
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Ash Wednesday, Year C
Today, the Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday, and it is also the beginning of our Lenten series of this podcast. This series will cover today every Sunday through Lent up to Divine Mercy Sunday on April 24th, the 2nd Sunday of Easter. Entrance Antiphon "You are merciful to all, O Lord, and...
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Show Notes This weekend we celebrate the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, cycle B. I love that the theme for today is centered around being true disciples of Christ in our lives, and not just following a set of rules. The Psalm for today, from chapter 15, says: "The one who does justice will live in...
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
This weekend we celebrate the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, cycle B. The Psalm for today, taken from chapter 34, states: "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord." The Gospel Acclamation for today is taken from the gospel of John chapter 6, verses 63 and 68: "Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life;...
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The Modern Psalmist provides a beautiful and prayerful way to meditate on the psalms each Sunday, with both original "modern sacred" and traditional sacred music selections. Psalms for each week follow the the Catholic Lectionary and readings for the English Mass from the USCCB. Prayerful meditations and thoughtful reflections accompany this weekly series. Enhance your prayer life today with an exploration of the psalms and accompanying sacred music selections and sung antiphons.
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Rebecca De La Torre
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