Living the Jesus Prayer [Paperback]

Irma Zaleski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998

The Jesus Prayer has been part of the expression of faith since the earliest years of Christianity. With its many variations, from "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner", to only one word, "Jesus", it has been a font of prayer for the monks, nuns, and lay people of the Eastern Church for centuries. Today, the Jesus Prayer is practiced by men and women, lay and religious, all over the world, from every Christian tradition. Simple in form, but powerful in its potential to develop and transform the heart, it becomes a way of life for those who practice it. It is the perfect prayer for the modern pilgrim.

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About the Author

Irma Zaleski was educated in England after her family fled Poland during the Second World War. She now lives in Toronto and is one of Canada's most popular spiritual writers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826410901
• ISBN-13: 978-0826410900
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,642,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unceasing prayer a Guide, March 18, 2006

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`Lord Jesus Christ have mercy upon me a sinner' is a very old prayer. It has been used in both the east and the west as a way to practice unceasing prayer. Zaleski helps up to approach this in a realistic and hopeful way. There is not the expectation that tomorrow you will be able to pray continuously without fail, but this book will help us to grow in the desire to pray and practice this form of worship.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect introduction, June 2, 1999

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This review is from: Living the Jesus Prayer (Paperback)

Zaleski's book is a perfect introduction to the traditional Jesus Prayer (or prayer of the heart, or prayer of silence). Not only its length, but its writing style is disarming and unintimidating.When read with Way of a Plgrim and Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God, it can be a great introduction to Christian mysticism in general. Recommended further reading:Teresa of Avila,John of the Cross,Scupoli's The Spiritual Combat.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short and Simple, Peaceful and Pure, January 30, 2001

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This review is from: Living the Jesus Prayer (Paperback)

If you have read "The Way of the Pilgrim" and feel attracted to the Jesus Prayer, you may safely rely on this little book to get you started and keep you going.

I like to memorize worthwhile and beautiful passages in books as an aid to internalization, to become what I read, and the highest praise I can give to this book is that the whole thing is worth learning by heart. Fitting...for the "Prayer of the Heart."