"Lord Jesus Christ, son of God have mercy on me a sinner"The Jesus prayer has its origins in the early monastic communities which started in Egypt, and is mostly associated with the Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic tradition. This is a beautiful, simple prayer which is also known as the “Prayer of the heart”. In it, we draw closer to God and gain a greater understanding of who God is and who we are...Jesus is
incarnated compassion and love. Through him and in his mercy we see ourselves more clearly, as wounded humanity. In this Prayer we ask him to pour out his merciful love on our wounded human nature as sinners. We pray “Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner.” There is no specific way to do this Prayer. Some people like using a prayer rope or rosary to keep their hands occupied as they repeat the prayer. Fr is an Orthodox priest Of Jesus our savior parish and gives a wonderful tutorial on this ancient Prayer. |
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