What is the name of this prayer?

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I was watching a show interviwing a priest from a non-Latin Rite Catholic Order and he was talking about a prayer that is siad with beads like the rosary but It was something like “The Jesus Prayer”. Anyone know what this prayer is? Thanks!
 
Hi, Beckyann!

Many Orthodox and Eastern Catholics have a special devotion to the Jesus Prayer. It stems from St. Paul’s epistle to the Thessalonians, in which he instructs the faithful to “pray without ceasing.” You may want to pick up a copy of “The Way of a Pilgrim,” a very easy read about a 19th century Russian peasant and his spiritual journey seeking the answer to how it is possible to truly obey St. Paul’s command regarding ceaseless prayer (got my copy at amazon.com, but I’ve seen 'em at Barnes and Noble). Here’s a “thumbnail” look at the book…

landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/Prayer_without_Ceasing.html

In the Byzantine Catholic Church, the rosary-like sacramental that is typically associated with recitation of the Jesus Prayer is called a *chotki *(mine is always with me!). Here are some beautiful samples…

chotkis.com/

Hope this helps!
 
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