Suffering and Need to Pray? Turn to the Psalms

Godsplaining

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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How do we pray through tragedies? Which Psalms do the friars recommend during tough times? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, the Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Patrick reflect on several psalms that can hit us deep and explain how God uses hard times to bring about greater good. Join the largest Bible study in America! More information on Bible Across America here: https://stpaulcenter.com/lent Send your questions for the friars to:godsplaining@opeast.org Subscribe to our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the FriarsTraining the Tongue: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speechYour Eucharistic Identity: https://ignatius.com/your-eucharistic-identity-yeip/St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social MediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.orgTo support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:07.0	This is Father Joseph Anthony Kress.
0:09.0	Welcome to Godsplining. Thanks to all who support us. If you enjoy our podcast, please
0:13.0	consider making a monthly donation to us on Patreon. Be sure to like and subscribe to God's
0:18.6	Planning wherever you listen to your podcasts.
0:26.0	Friends, before we get any further in this episode, I want to invite you to a great opportunity.
0:31.3	This lent join Catholics across the country for a Bible study unlike any other.
0:36.1	Bible Across America is a national Bible movement spearheaded by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology based based in Steubenville, Ohio. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18th, Catholics across the country
0:42.4	will gather in their homes and parishes every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Eastern Time. Together,
0:49.2	you'll have the opportunity to encounter Christ in Scripture to sit at his feet as disciples
0:53.8	and build one another
0:55.3	up so that we may go out and share Christ with others.
0:58.1	Who's behind this project, you ask?
0:59.6	Well, our friend Dr. Shane Owens, the assistant professor of theology at Franciscan University,
1:04.2	and author of the excellent new book, Return to the Heart, he will be joined by some of
1:08.9	today's leading Catholic voices, including Father
1:11.9	Dave Pavanka, Emily Stimson Chapman, Dr. Scott, Hahn, and others. Over the course of this
1:17.4	seven-week study, you'll explore together what it means to affirm Christ's teacher and Lord in
1:23.4	daily life. Join the nation's biggest Bible study and share Christ by visiting
1:29.7	St. Paul Center.com slash Lent. That's St. Paul with an S.T. St. Paul
1:35.8	Center.com slash Lent. Father Joseph Anthony, I had a situation recently where a friend
1:43.3	texted me after a tragedy.
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