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The Jesus Prayer - my experience
During the Lenten season 1998, I was looking for something positive I could do for the season. I can’t remember where I heard about the Jesus prayer but I was intrigued by it and wanted to learn what it was. Eventually I found a chapter on it. After reading the chapter, I became enthused and began. I tried various phrases but somehow “Lord Jesus, have mercy on me” stuck and seemed to fall in with my rhythm. I would concentrate and repeat it to myself throughout the day as I went about my work. I would recite it while driving and during breaks. The more I did it the easier it became. I tried to synch it with my breathing, but that didn’t seem to work well for me with this particular phrase. It did blend in very well with my step while walking in the halls at work however. It made for a wonderful advent experience. I can’t remember feeling so close to Christ before.The Jesus prayer continues with me. Although I may not consciously be praying it, it will float up like the lyrics to a song and come to my awareness. It reminds me that Jesus is all around me, and helps me to look for the Christ in everyone I meet. It seems to be there during times of need, such as when I seem to get caught up in the material world and need reminding of the true nature of life here on earth. While walking now, the prayer will often start up spontaneously. It comes into my conscious while driving. It is with me as I type this! Months later I ran into “The Way of the Pilgrim” in a catholic bookstore and read it. It is a great story, and it confirmed the spiritual nature of the prayer.The prayer is a gift. I encourage you to try it and see how it works in your life. Let me know…I’d be happy to hear and share your experience if you’d like. Feel free to e-mail me at steveegge@sacramentors.org
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