Do all devotions have to be done the same day?

[MarcusAndreas]

I suppose this is an absurd question, but it’s all right to schedule prayers so you say Prayer Z on Monday, Chaplet Q on Tuesday, Akathist H every Wednesday and Friday, etc. along with having a regular rule for every day? (Such as daily Rosary and Divine Office.)

 

[Pfaffenhoffen]

I suppose this is an absurd question, but it’s all right to schedule prayers so you say Prayer Z on Monday, Chaplet Q on Tuesday, Akathist H every Wednesday and Friday, etc. along with having a regular rule for every day? (Such as daily Rosary and Divine Office.)

I thought I was organized till I saw your post…
Why not? Aren’t they the First Friday and Saturday Devotions and the once-a-week Sunday Liturgi, once-a-year Christmas, Easter and Saint’s Days?
By the Way, I am inviting you to join the Jesus’ Prayer Group.

 

[midori]

It really depends on the nature of the prayers.

For example, one chaplet I’ve recently picked up is traditionally said daily for a month at a time. I like it so much that I’ve made it a daily prayer, period.

Another set of prayers I say is generally said daily for three years at a stretch. I think I’ve been saying it for about 15 years now, and I’ve long lost track of when I’m supposed to stop.

Another devotion I have is generally said daily for a nine-month stretch. I did it two or three times, with pauses between each session, but now I’ve sort of adopted it as part of my daily routine.

But if you have prayers that aren’t generally said for a traditional number of days in a row, I can certainly see cycling through them. Different prayers on different days leads to a nice dose of variety, and you get the opportunity to experience a wider range of prayers than you might have if you tried cramming them all on the same day. On the other hand, consistently making a devotion of the same prayers day after day helps ingrain them into your habit. Definitely go for whichever you feel is more profitable to you spiritually-- neither method is wrong.

 

[puzzleannie]

all devotions outside Mass and sacraments are private devotions and don’t have to be done at all, so no there is no rule when to pray them. Making up rules like this for yourself is not likely to be of much help to your spiritual life.