Psalm 1

Beatus vir. The happiness of the just and the evil state of the wicked.

Making your whole life a prayer is to pray always.

“The apostle says, ‘Whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.’ (1 Corinthians 10:31) The way to secure uninterrupted prayer is for every devout man to make his life one long prayer by works acceptable to God and always done to His glory: thus a life lived according to the Law by night and day will in itself become a nightly and daily meditation in the Law.”(4) -St. Hilary of Poitiers

The good shall bring forth good fruit in due season being rooted in Christ.

“Concerning the outcome of good men he uses a similarity; and first he sets it forth, then he shows how it is appropriate, where he writes: And all whatsoever he shall do etc. The similarity is taken from a tree, in which three things are considered, namely, planting, bearing of fruit, and conservation. For planting, one needs earth moistened by the waters, otherwise the tree dries up, and so he says: which is planted near the running waters, that is, next to the streams of graces, John 7:38 ‘He that believeth in me (as the scripture saith) out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.’ And he who has roots next to this water will bear fruit in doing good works; and this is what follows: which shall bring forth its fruit. Galatians 5:22 ‘The fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, and patience, long-suffering, goodness, benignity’ etc. In due season, that is, just when it is time to act.”(4) -St. Thomas Aquinas