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The Jesus Prayer : The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God
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The Jesus Prayer : The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God Paper back - 2009

by FREDERICA MATHEWES-GREEN

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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.

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Paraclete Press, November 2009. Paper Back. New. Along with her personal warmth and mellifluous style, a keen sense of practicality lies at the heart of Mathewes-Green's writings on spiritual life. Her latest offers a popular yet systematic look at invocation of the Sacred Name, known in the Orthodox Tradition as the practice of the Jesus Prayer. But the simplicity of 'Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me' belies the depth of discipline necessary to make these words increase the soul's capacity to commune with God. Thoughts attack our prayer, circumstances arise and attention wavers. The theologians of the East sought effective remedies to these external and internal troubles so to preserve the grace of continual prayer, and Mathewes-Green transmits their teachings firmly, presenting in a short space a wealth of ancient wisdom. For those who appreciated <i>Facing East</i> or <i>The Illumined Heart</i>, or who desire a more simple and direct life of prayer, Frederica offers here a rich yet accessible guide, one that emerges from the fruit of her own practice, and great care in the expression of it. 181 pp.
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  • Title The Jesus Prayer : The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God
  • Author FREDERICA MATHEWES-GREEN
  • Binding Paper Back
  • Edition 2nd Printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 196
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Paraclete Press, Orleans, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Date November 2009
  • Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 235302
  • ISBN 9781557256591 / 1557256594
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (20.07 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009025235
  • Dewey Decimal Code 242.72

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  • Christianity Today, 10/01/2009, Page 66

About the author

Frederica Mathewes-Green is a widely published author of 10 books and hundreds of essays in such diverse publications as the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, and the Wall Street Journal. She has been a regular commentator for National Public Radio (NPR), a columnist for the Religion News Service, Beliefnet.com, and Christianity Today, and a podcaster for Ancient Faith Radio. She is in high demand as a speaker. She lives with her husband, the Rev. Gregory Mathewes-Green, in Johnson City, TN. Their three children are grown and married, and they have fourteen grandchildren.