One of the spiritual practices that feeds me is Thomas Cranmer’s daily practice of reading the psalms. In this practice, Psalms are assigned for morning and evening reading by the day of the month (day 1 through day 30). In the course of the year, one would read the Psalter a dozen times, with all its language of praise, lament, joy, and sorrow.
In undertaking this practice, I try to be gentle with myself, to lay aside self-nagging and pick up at the current day if I have left readings unread. Grace in all things!
So I share the pattern–and invite you to enter into it. If you will, let me know how the reading goes. Blessings, Martha
Psalms of David
Day 1: 1-5 Morn, 6-8 Eve
Day 2: 9-11 Morn, 12-14 Eve
Day 3: 15-17 Morn, 18 Eve
Day 4: 19-21 Morn, 22-23 Eve
Day 5: 24-26 Morn, 27-29 Eve
Day 6: 30-31 Morn, 32-34 Eve
Day 7: 35-36 Morn, 37 Eve
Day 8: 38-40 Morn, 41-43 Eve
Day 9: 44-46 Morn, 47-49 Eve
Day 10: 50-52 Morn, 53-55 Eve
Day 11: 56-58 Morn, 59-61 Eve
Day 12: 62-64 Morn, 65-67 Eve
Day 13: 68 Morn, 69-70 Eve
Day 14: 71-72 Morn, 73-74 Eve
Day 15: 75-77 Morn, 78 Eve
Day 16: 79-81 Morn, 82-85 Eve
Day 17: 86-88 Morn, 89 Eve
Day 18: 90-92 Morn, 93-94 Eve
Day 19: 95-97 Morn, 98-101 Eve
Day 20: 102-103 Morn, 104 Eve
Day 21: 105 Morn, 106 Eve
Day 22: 107 Morn, 108-109 Eve
Day 23: 110-113 Morn, 114-115 Eve
Day 24: 116-118 Morn, 119 1-32 Eve
Day 25: 119 33-72 Morn, 119 73-104 Eve
Day 26: 119 105-144 Morn, 119 145-176 Eve
Day 27: 120-125 Morn, 126-131 Eve
Day 28: 132-135 Morn, 136-138 Eve
Day 29: 139-141 Morn, 142-143 Eve
Day 30: 144-146 Morn, 147-150 Eve
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