I try to follow the daily lectionary---daily reading---even though I don’t always mention it. I find the lectionary to be an available, designated group of readings that help me focus for some time. I know how important discipline is in a variety of aspects of life. Discipline is part of my spiritual regimen, although I don’t do as well as I want to do. Clearly, discipline plays a role in other areas, such as physical exercise, eating, etc. The lectionary makes it a little easier for me to engage some practice. The lectionary I follow is the one from the Benedictine monastic tradition. I like the fact that monks around the world are doing the same readings from the Psalms that I am doing. And they are also hearing the same passages from the Old and New Testament that I read. It is not the same thing as being there with them, but when I can’t be with them, I like ...