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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jesus_PrayerJesus Prayer - Wikipedia

    The prayer's origin is the Egyptian desert, which was settled by the monastic Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers in the 5th century. [13] . It was found inscribed in the ruins of a cell from that period in the Egyptian desert. [14]

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Jesus-prayerJesus Prayer | History & Practice | Britannica

    5 days ago · The tradition of the Jesus Prayer goes back to the “prayer of the mind,” recommended by the ancient monks of the Egyptian desert, particularly Evagrius Ponticus (died 339). It was continued as the “prayer of the heart” in Byzantine Hesychasm, a monastic system that seeks to achieve divine quietness.

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  4. www.learnreligions.com › the-jesus-prayer-542660The Jesus Prayer: A Cornerstone of the Orthodox Church

    Apr 12, 2018 · Origin of the "Jesus Prayer" It is believed that this prayer was first used by the ascetic or hermit monks of the Egyptian desert, known as the Desert Mothers and Desert Fathers in the fifth century A.D.

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  6. www.catholic365.com › article › 32539What is the Jesus Prayer? - Catholic365.com

    Nov 28, 2023 · The words of the Jesus Prayer, just like the Hail Mary, have their origin in the Scriptures themselves. St. Paul tells us that no one can call Jesus “Lord” except by the power of the Holy Spirit: Therefore, I tell you that nobody speaking by the spirit of God says, “Jesus be accursed.”

  7. sacredstructures.org › movement › the-story-behindThe Story Behind The Jesus Prayer - Sacred Structures by Jim ...

    Sep 29, 2020 · The monk instructs the pilgrim to pray, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God” as he inhales, and to imagine inhaling in the mystery of oneness with God revealed in Christ. He is told to allow the words to descend from the mouth to the throat and to the heart.

  8. orthodoxreflections.com › how-and-why-the-jesus-prayerHow and Why the Jesus Prayer? - Orthodox Reflections

    Feb 19, 2021 · According to Wikipedia, the origin of the Jesus Prayer is probably the Egyptian desert, which was settled in the 5 th century by the monastic Desert Fathers (such as St. Anthony the Great) and Desert Mothers (such as Saints Syncletica and Theodora of Alexandria).

  9. www.goarch.org › - › the-jesus-prayerThe Jesus Prayer - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

    Sep 3, 1985 · The Jesus Prayer is rooted in the Name of the Lord. In the Scriptures, the power and glory of God are present in his Name. In the Old Testament to deliberately and attentively invoke God's Name was to place oneself in his Presence. Jesus, whose name in Hebrew means God saves, is the living Word addressed to humanity.

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