Psalms for the Summer, Week 1

St. Athanasius stated that "[The psalms] become like a mirror to the person singing them, so that he might perceive himself and the emotions of his soul."  Rather than simply beautifully phrased poems, the collection of Psalms was purposely designed to become that mirror to the spectrum of human emotions, drawing us toward God as we face our human fragility. Begin with us as we look at Psalm 1, the basic challenge to choose the way of God and His teachings.