Mysteries of the Jesus prayer
Subtitle: experiencing the presence of God and a pilgrimage to the heart of an ancient spirituality
By: Norris J. Chumley ; [foreword by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew]
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780061874178
Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church; Devotional literature; Spiritual life; Jesus Christ; Jesus prayer; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
Description: An illustrated companion to the PBS documentary reveals the history, practices, and timeless wisdom of the holy men and women of the Orthodox Church who have built lives of humility and a constant connection to God through a simple prayer.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index.
Table of contents: title: The power of the Jesus prayer; title: The living tradition of the Jesus prayer : the monasteries of St. Antony and St. Catherine; title: The life-transforming power of one brief prayer; title: The Jesus prayer on the holy mountain : the monasteries of Mount Athos; title: The history of the Jesus prayer; title: The Jesus prayer in the painted churches of Romania; title: Following the Jesus prayer into the caves of Kiev; title: The Jesus prayer amid the grandeur of Russia.