How Do I Pray the Jesus Prayer Throughout the Day?

Excerpted from Q&A of Lesson 2: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Series 2, by Fr. Peter Heers

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[guspapadopoulos]

Thank you Father Peter. I lost my wife a few months ago after 30 years of marriage. She was in the hospital for a month and decided she wanted to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy after realizing the many heresies of the Catholic church. Though we did get married in a Greek Orthodox church. While she was in the hospital she read the book " wounded by love" by Saint Porphyrios and said that was the most beautiful, convincing book she ever read and wanted to convert. Unfortunately she died of heart failure before she left the hospital. I'm all alone and read the Saints. Maximus the Confessor, Paisios, Joseph the heasychst, Ephrem of Arizona and the desert fathers. Nevertheless I'm fighting my own addiction and depression of missing my wife. I appreciate your advice on the Jesus prayer. If possible l really need your prayers Father Peter. God love you.

[SF.B]

Father Peter Heers, God bless your wisdom. I like your parallel about being inspired by a saint. I used to run marathons in the past and when I started my first race I didn't know how hard it was going to be, it was raining that day too. But I crossed the line walking, with a lot of pain&joy. It is important to run with heart and you will love to run. Run without a watch, but keep track of time and distance. An athlete runs first because he has a passion for running, then because he wants to improve his time and yes he trains inspired by great athletes. Now, change the word ”run” with ”pray” and ”time” with ”life and relationship with God, Jesus Christ, and His presence in Christian's life”. Now, start running after Lord Jesus Christ, run before Him and when you're tired try to run one more lap, one more mile, and the joy in rest will be even greater. God bless this day and all the days to come.☦📈☦ God bless all my friends (..), and God bless you who read.

[platonjovic]

Хвала оче, на многаја љета и теби и душекорисном каналу и свима који учествују!!!☦️☦️☦️🙏🙏🙏

[orthodox]

May we have your blessing, Fr. Peter. Prayers for you and your family.

[Wggy]

Matthew 6:6-8
6) But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7) And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. 8) Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.…

[jozitro]

Thank you my brother in christ!🙏❤ I'm here in California grateful for you reaching out and sharing this helpful information.🙏❤

[agiasf]

Father, thank you for this. Hope you are alright. You don't look well. You look tired. We prayvyou are able to get some rest.

[guwbijp]

I am doing the breath prayer for unceasing prayer. All glory to God!!!

[noknownthrone]

Thank you Father Peter! I have been drawn to you over the last few months, and love your videos. Thank you so much for reaching out to us through this media!

When I was young, around 13, I was able to visit Saint Anthony's Monastery in Arizona through our Church in California (St Nicholas). It was an absolutely beautiful place and experience. This was in the mid 1990's when it was first built. As an adult I have struggled with being persuaded and hoaxed into false ideas. However, the last two/three years since my grandmother has passed, I have felt this incredible deep calling to go back and re-learn to speak Greek and read the scriptures. Your words have helped me connect some missing pieces and feel aligned in my spirit. I hope to visit this monastery again and ask Jesus to forgive me as a sinner this day and every day forth.

I also remember one point asking my elder from Church (something that must have obviously not been that important), and him urging me to please refrain until later as we need to keep quiet on the grounds during this time. Immediately the Abbot appeared in front of us, and it was a perfect moment.

[American-Jello]

Prayer closet? Uh oh, I've not heard of that yet, time to research!
I'm new to Orthodoxy, coming from Southern Baptist, so all these terms are new to me. I feel like I did when I first came to Christ several years ago and I know nothing!

[SimonMaddock-ex]

I didnt realise I had so much say in the matter thank you fr❤

[fernandoduranmanzano]

Thanks Fr Peter! I would like to contribute to what you have said and recommend some saints, who have particularly helped me:

St Seraphim of Sarov, Theophanes the new Recluse and not a saint yet, but Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, Eternal Memory, has given wonderful lectures on the Jesus Prayer

[mansourannab]

ربنا والهنا يسوع المسيح يا ابن الله الحى ارحمني انا عبدك الخاطئ امين

[AbdelyasuObadiah]

I did it today and it helped me a lot resist my addiction. Thank God. But I do wonder how it relates to Jesus saying to not pray like pagans by repeating words thinking it's gonna benefit them. Can someone answer me please? I'm an orthodox satellite orbiting very close to orthodoxy coming from 4 and a half years of non-denominationalism

[redsun]

I want to understand what is concept of God orthodox Christianity?

[dafish]

As a catechumen I sometimes doubt my belief in Jesus and I also find myself not connecting to the meaning of the Jesus prayer. I come from a Muslim background so I often think thay I should pray to God instead of Jesus. And because I haven't yet entered into the Christian faith, I do not have an anchor to keep my faith in Christ. Do you reccomend that I pray despite my lack of belief? But then I am afraid of making a habit of praying without heart. My preist has said to me that he cannot answer that question as it would be too complicated for him to answer...

[stalkek]

What please is the specific Mother of God prayer mentioned by Fr Peter?

[mariaadhiambo]

Father what is the difference between Coptic Orthodox and Greek Orthodox?

[mansourannab]

ربنا والله يسوع المسيح يا ابن الله الحي ارحمني انا عبدك الخاطئ امين

[dnnnnnnnnnng]

is there a book that has all the elders/saints and the story of their lives in it?