Posted on 01/20/2015 10:34:11 AM PST by Salvation
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JESUS PRAYER
A popular devotion among Eastern Christians. The words of the prayer are "O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." It is said by devout Christians at regular intervals during the day and night, and is used by them as the basis of their meditation.
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I read a book on this once. I really am attracted to the Eastern side of the Church. I can’t think of the name of it now, but it was on mysticism.
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I wonder if the book was, The Way of the Pilgrim? About the travels And spiritual adventures of a Russian Pilgrim who traveled the roads of Russia continuously reciting the Jesus prayer. It’s a great book!
I do believe it was. It was part of a 4 part series. One was about Kabbalah, one Hindu could have been Islam or even Zoroastrianism and Buddhist? I remember reading The Way of the Pilgrim, but I don’t think I read the other three all the way through. Which makes me wonder if I still have them.
:’) humility and hope... especially when life can be so scary... that was the prayer that was heard.
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