Begrudging: Ordinary Time Daybook for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 22 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.
Look: Jonah Under His Gourd, Maarten Van Heemskerck (Source)
Listen*: People, Jonathan McReynolds Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read**: Jonah 3:10—4:11; Psalm 145; Philippians 1:21-27; Matthew 20:1-16
Monday (9/21) Psalm 80, 77, 79; Esther 4:4-17; Acts 18:1-11; Luke 1:1-4,3:1-14
Tuesday (9/22) Psalm 78; Esther 5:1-14; Acts 18:12-28; Luke 3:15-22
Wednesday (9/23) Psalm 119:97-120, Psalm 81, 82; Esther 6:1-14; Acts 19:1-10; Luke 4:1-13
Thursday (9/24) Psalm 146, 147, 85, 86; Esther 7:1-10; Acts 19:11-20; Luke 4:14-30
Friday (9/25) Psalm 88, 91, 92; Esther 8:1-8,15-17; Acts 19:21-41; Luke 4:31-37
Saturday (9/26) Psalm 87, 90, 136; Hosea 1:1-2:1; Acts 20:1-16; Luke 4:38-44
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Sixteenth Sunday After The Pentecost
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Do: Read this month’s issue of Silencio, a spiritual formation resource from the organization I belong to as a Spiritual Director. This month’s thematic focus is Praying the Psalms and is written by (the wonderful!) Ted Wueste.
An excerpt:
"The true beauty of the psalms is that they express what we are often not able to put into words for ourselves. The intricacies of our hearts, which are often mysterious and frequently fearful to us, are ground which is not tread often enough. The psalms invite us to explore and express our hearts so that God can shape and form us in the context of relationship with himself."
As you read through the Scripture passages each day this week, consider reading the Psalm out loud as a prayer. Read slowly. If one particular Psalm speaks deeply to you, stay with that Psalm for the rest of the week.
I'd love to hear from you! What Psalm is speaking to you most deeply right now? Let us know in the comments below!
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** Sunday Scripture readings are taken from Year A of the Book of Common Prayer 2019 (Anglican Church of North America). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer and include both Morning and Evening Psalms (Year 2)