Praying the psalms.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: August 11, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Thank you for publishing Joseph McHugh's article, "Making sounds for silence" (NCR, July 14). For nearly 20 years I have made retreats with the Benedictine sisters at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island (formerly Nauvoo, Ill.). They are happy to have visitors join them in their praying of the hours. They, too, pray the psalms slowly, much as described ...