Prayer: The Jesus Prayer and Ceaseless Prayer
Teaching on Prayer from Desert Fathers: The Jesus Prayer and Ceaseless Prayer
This is a spiritual discipline on jesus prayer and repetitive prayer, drawing on Luke 18:13, Psalm 70:1 and 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
The anonymous author of "The Way of a Pilgrim," drawing on the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition, describes learning to pray without ceasing through the Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." This short prayer, repeated rhythmically, becomes a bridge between formal prayer times and daily life. The practice traces back to the Desert Fathers.…
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