The Jesus prayer

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Otche_Nash said:
I use beads for the Rosary, and a prayer rope for the Jesus Prayer. I was afflicted with a bazaar health issue, a couple of broken dental tools were ultimately discovered in my jaw. But i’m still going through a long detox, similar to botulism poisoning. I sit in the sauna daily and use the Jesus Prayer to endure it. So for me it is a penance, an expiation, a reparation directed either to my own temporal consequences, my children’s, relative’s, or to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a shouldering of His Cross.
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I pray for your swift recovery. I can see how the Jesus prayer works wonderfully with enduring penance an praying for reparation of sins.
 
Honour said:
Great article. I love the way Peter Kreeft writes! This is a good reminder for me to get back to the Jesus Prayer. I would like to make or order a chotki to help me.

Thanks for posting.
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Glad you found it useful.
 
I carry a chotki around my wrist to use a an alternative to the Divine Office some days. I personally feel that if I can spend the same time praying the Jesus Prayer using the chotki as I would the Office it would be instead of praying the Office. I am not bound by canon law to pray the Office so it is not that serious of an issue and more of a personal preference.
 
AntonyOfNJ said:
I carry a chotki around my wrist to use a an alternative to the Divine Office some days. I personally feel that if I can spend the same time praying the Jesus Prayer using the chotki as I would the Office it would be instead of praying the Office. I am not bound by canon law to pray the Office so it is not that serious of an issue and more of a personal preference.
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I suppose the Jesus prayer is more convenient when you are on the go.

I’m finding it difficult, I can’t even last 5 minutes in this prayer. My mind wanders so easily.
 
Let the thoughts come and go. Sometimes they even come through for a reason. Maybe even to pray for that situation or person who you are thinking about.

When this happens to me I try to concentrate on my breathing again and the thought seems to go away. 👍
 
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