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Lord Jesus
Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
The Jesus Prayer is an ancient prayer, going back to
Diadochos in the late fifth or early sixth century. It is an example of an
"arrow prayer" (to "assault" heaven), a practice going back to monks in
fourth century Egypt in Nitria. The prayer is a way of opening our hearts
to God, a way we can, as St. Paul urges us, "pray ceaselessly,"
Repetition of the prayer can lead to an inner silence, called hesychia.
We explored the Jesus Prayer in a special presentation July
2, 2006, based on an
audio CD of a
lecture on the Jesus Prayer by Dr. Albert Rossi. The original
presentation was tied to audio clips from the CD; these audio clips are
not available in the download version.
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