Praying the Jesus Prayer
Title | Praying the Jesus Prayer PDF eBook |
Author | Frederica Mathewes-Green |
Publisher | Paraclete Press |
Total Pages | 45 |
Release | 2011-08-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1612610617 |
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.” This very simple prayer was developed in the deserts of Egypt and Palestine during the early centuries of Christian faith, and has been practiced in the Eastern Orthodox Church ever since. It is a prayer inspired by St. Paul’s exhortation to “pray constantly” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), and its purpose is to tune one’s inner attention to the presence of the Lord. This series of “little books” is designed to enable you to grasp the meaning of one ancient method of Christian prayer in a relatively short amount of time. In Praying the Jesus Prayer, one of today’s most respected voices on Orthodoxy in America introduces you to: • The history and meaning of this popular but rarely understood method of talking to God • What it means to really pray with both heart and mind • How to get started incorporating the Jesus Prayer into your life.
The Jesus Prayer
Title | The Jesus Prayer PDF eBook |
Author | Frederica Mathewes-Green |
Publisher | Paraclete Press |
Total Pages | 205 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1557256594 |
This resource is a complete introduction to one of the most mysterious prayers of Eastern Christianity, The Jesus Prayer. A conversational question-and-answer format takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life.
The Jesus Prayer
Title | The Jesus Prayer PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Barrington-Ward |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 130 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780819839947 |
Bishop Simon Barrington-Ward guides readers through the Jesus Prayer. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on me. Readers are invited to plumb the depths of this short prayer and to discover a hidden treasure passed down to us through the ancient traditions of Eastern Christianity. The author takes us on a travelogue through his experience of this simple, yet profound prayer.
Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer
Title | Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer PDF eBook |
Author | Norris Chumley |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Total Pages | 299 |
Release | 2011-04-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0062041703 |
“Norris Chumley traverses a spiritual landscape unfamiliar to most Westerners. . . . Take this book and read. Even better, read this book and accept its invitation to pray.” —Diana Butler Bass, author of A People's History of Christianity Norris Chumley presents a lavishly illustrated companion to the PBS documentary Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer. Readers can follow Chumley on a pilgrimage through the holiest sites of the early Christian world as he searches for modern-day practitioners of the ancient Eastern mystical tradition and its most sacred prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." This beautifully illustrated volume includes black-and-white and full-color images of the author's travels through Eastern Europe, including rare pictures from visits to holy sites where photographers are only rarely granted access.
The Way of a Pilgrim
Title | The Way of a Pilgrim PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1973 |
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The Jesus Prayer
Title | The Jesus Prayer PDF eBook |
Author | Lev Gillet |
Publisher | RSM Press |
Total Pages | 124 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780881410136 |
"'To pronounce the name of Jesus in a holy way is an all-sufficient and surpassing aim for any human life ... We are to call to mind Jesus Christ as until the name of the Lord penetrates our heart, descends to its very depths ... The Name of Jesus, once it has become the center of our life, brings everything together." So writes the "Monk of the Eastern Church" in the course of the present work. To those who wonder how such claims can be advanced on behalf of the Jesus Prayer, and how it is that this particular way of praying continues to appeal so powerfully to contemporary Christians, Eastern and Western, Orthodox and non-Orthodox, this short book provides an answer. Starting with the veneration of the Holy Name in the Old and the New Testament, the author traces the gradual development of the Jesus Prayer first in Byzantium and then in the Slav lands. He concludes with practical suggestions for its use today, showing how it is a prayer not only of the past but equally for the twentieth century. Indeed, there are good reasons to believe that the "way of the name," as he calls it, is being followed by more Christians in our own day than ever before - a striking sign of hope in an age of anxiety. Simple yet profound, this book reveals to us the secret of the continuing attraction exercised by the Jesus Prayer. Since its first appearance some thirty-five years ago, it has become a minor "classic" of the spiritual life, and it still remains the best introduction to the subject"--
Unseen Warfare
Title | Unseen Warfare PDF eBook |
Author | Lorenzo Scupoli |
Publisher | St Vladimir's Seminary Press |
Total Pages | 284 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Devotional literature |
ISBN | 9780913836521 |
Rich in references to the teaching of the saints and Fathers, this book combines the insights of West & East. A classic of Orthodox spirituality.