Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: walsh@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Jesus Prayer Message-ID: Date: 27 Sep 90 07:48:44 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 29 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , mgobbi@cs.ubc.ca (Mike Gobbi) writes: > Some time ago, sombody mentioned the "Jesus Prayer" in their > postings. I have never heard of this prayer before and would > appreciate it if someone who knows it would post the prayer, > its author, and the circumstances of its creation (if known). > The Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Origin: I guess the prayer of the blind man who called out to Jesus, son of David, and the prayer of the publican. It's been used since WAY back in the Eastern Orthodox and "Monophysite" worlds - Greece, Syria, Egypt, Palestine etc.... It's been the center of Eastern Christian spirituality for as far back as anyone knows. I think the first reference to it is in the 5th century. It's repeated constantly - or as constantly as you can manage. There's an anthology of Byzantine theological works called the Philokalia that deals with almost every aspect of this spirituality. Part is available in English translation. > Thanx > > -- > __ > /..\ In quest of knowledge.... > --mm--mm-- Mike Gobbi ando.