I was desperate and in a very bad state when I first heard about the Jesus prayer, near 2 years ago. I had just begun to pray regularly and was wracked by remorse, in anguish over my sins and failures. One day I was awake in the early morning, maybe 3 to 4 AM, and again suffering emotionally from the consequences of my sins; so I prayed the Jesus prayer fervently, intensely, for what must have been 5 minutes straight. When I opened my eyes Jesus's face appeared right in front of me, filling my whole vision. He look at me for a moment with a measuring gaze. Then He smiled kindly. I believe He wanted to encourage me. His appearance gave me the strength and faith to keep going. The Jesus prayer saved my life, and it may have saved my soul Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. 🙏

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of god , have mercy on me as a sinner .

@mimi-lg8lo

5 ай бұрын

Amen 🙌🩸✝️🕊️❤️‍🔥

Please pray for me, I’m researching Orthodoxy and hopefully one day I can become a Catechumen then get Chrismated into the Orthodox Church

@orthodoxinquirer1239

3 жыл бұрын

And I also have a question, when you attend Divine Liturgy( obviously you need to be a member of the Church in order to receive the Sacraments) but as an inquirer(as a Catechumen later on), are you allowed to, let’s say, making the Sign of the Cross or praying?

@orthodoxinquirer1239

3 жыл бұрын

I could not attend The Divine Liturgy now because I study in the UK and where I stay is Tier 3 according to the British Government, there isn’t any Orthodox Churches nearby, I live in Cyprus( legal resident), there is Catechism class in English but I think the Divine Liturgy is in Greek( I’m not a Greek speaker).

@user-mh4sc1mt4h

3 жыл бұрын

@@orthodoxinquirer1239 Of course you can go any Orthodox church and attend, ask people around and they will be more than happy to help. Georgian Orthodox Church is still open in London (it's in Georgian(

@radupetrupetica

3 жыл бұрын

@@orthodoxinquirer1239 Dear brother, even if at the moment you don't have the Holy Orthodox Baptism or you don't have a church where you can go and pray, you can still pray at any time and in any place. Prayer is not conditioned by place and time, and it helps us connect with God, gives us the great honor to thank God and to ask for His mercy. You can also make the Holy Cross sign over your body. When making the Holy Cross use your right hand, joining its fingers as follows: the thumb, forefinger and middle finger are joined at one point, while the ring and the little finger are held in the palm. The three fingers thus put together are placed on the forehead - to sanctify the mind - then go down to the navel - to sanctify the senses - from there the hand goes to the right shoulder, and then it goes horizontally to the left shoulder - to sanctify the power of the body. While the sign of the Holy Cross is made, we say: "in the name of the Father" (when the hand is on the forehead), "and of the Son" (when the hand goes down to the navel), "and of the Holy Spirit" (when the hand goes from one shoulder to the other), "Amen" (when we withdraw our hand from the left shoulder). The three fingers together symbolize the unity of the Holy and inseparable Trinity. The other two fingers, close together and both in the palm of the hand imagine the two natures, human and divine, united in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ. You can write us your first name so we can ask God to help you in our prayers. But it is most important that you pray yorself, at first with simple prayers towards Lord Christ. Try always to be honest and kind towards people. Pray each day and God will certainly help you. God bless!

@orthodoxinquirer1239

3 жыл бұрын

@@radupetrupetica Thank you brother, my first name is Geer

The Jesus prayer means a lot to me, because at night I am regularly plagued with lots of thoughts and temptations right before I sleep. It is very hard to fall asleep when you begin to stress about thoughts of the day. Also, I find, at least for me, that this is a time when my mind wishes to recount the things of the day, and perhaps even fantasize about how I wish things would and could have gone. All of this is foolishness and to be avoided, and nothing is better than the Jesus prayer and the Psalms to cast such things away. I forget which saint said it, but it has proven true again and again, if you will busy yourself with the Jesus prayer, you will not be lost

@jimanders8812

Жыл бұрын

This is 💯 me in the mornings starting around 5ish while still asleep. I’m starting to try and pray in this state to call out to Jesus

I have protestant origin and when I began to prayed the Jesus prayer I felt more close to God.

@justlivelife3581

3 жыл бұрын

Me to brother

@ivandinsmore6217

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@dimitranikou1129

2 жыл бұрын

Amin Amin Amin ✝️✝️✝️

@briankristensen349

2 жыл бұрын

I think you are writing about me, the last 3 years has blown me to Christ, His mercy is changing me. We have no Orthodox Church so we attend a Protestant church. Pray for us and God bless you.

@halfthehill4910

2 жыл бұрын

@@briankristensen349 email an Orthodox Priest.

Anytime I feel unwanted anxiety or anxious uncontrollable feelings, I say the Jesus prayer and I instantly get relieved from it. 🙏 it is an amazing prayer and I will try my best to make prayer a daily routine.

@milkamustakylytar5204

3 жыл бұрын

[Plain] Jesus Prayer helps also, when one is in physical torments; like lymp node cancer and breast cancer. i heard, that one of my neighbors was Cured from both of these disorders via mere Jesus Functional Prayer & over 5 litres of H o l y W a t e r of H o l y T r i n i t y ' s c a t h e d r a l . So Orthodox Church is the a c t u a l , C u r i n g h o s p i t a l .

@HaydenLarsJ

3 жыл бұрын

The Jesus prayer has opened up glimpses of feeling so intense of Christ’s presence and love

@megaloschemos9113

3 жыл бұрын

I pray it 3 times a day with The Lord's prayer

@dystopian2153

3 жыл бұрын

💞🙏

@iGNiTETheKiD

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus is king of kings !!💜

0:47, "we cannot know God through the intellect" St.Paul in 1 Corinthians 2 affirms this!

The Jesus prayer alleviates my temptation the fastest. The power is surreal

@hendersonshuntinglodge1207

3 жыл бұрын

Oh so very real

@Savuhtar

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH the Father is invisible… the Son is the glory of the Invisible One. The Father was not crucified. Don’t spread your heresy by your strenuous back water thinking

@Savuhtar

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH ok so then if the Father is not invisible as the Scriptures say. Why was the Father crucified? The idea of sacrifice is there already through Abraham and Isaac. God the Father provided Jesus the Son to be like a lamb to the slaughter and died for us. The Father can’t die because of His foreknowledge just as the Son and the Spirit but the Son laid His life down not the Father. If the Father laid down His life all the Universe would fall into destruction because if the Father is dead who sustained the Universe?

@AndyWitmyer

Жыл бұрын

​@@Praise___YaHKanye West - is that you?? 😂

@JesusLiftedMySins

11 ай бұрын

@@AndyWitmyerisn’t it just so goofy😂 non-Trinitarians are cringe

Thank you, Father. As a Catholic priest I have found the Jesus Prayer a most fruitful practice. I was impressed by your presentation. Oremus pro invicem.

@FatherSpyridonROCOR

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings.

Thank you Father. The Jesus Prayer and the sign of the cross helps me when I am tempted. The Jesus Prayer for me feels like I am wrapped up in God's love.

May God bless us all.

The Jesus prayer works. Everyone should make use of it. Thank you for all your help Father Spyridon.

As a Traditional Latin Mass Catholic that currently started attending a Byzantine Catholic church, I find that the Jesus prayer is very powerful. Thank Father Spyridon, God bless

@Bluecheesewithwings

2 жыл бұрын

What differences have you felt in the roman catholic mass vs the byzantine liturgy? And what do like better about the byzantine church?

@crowlikemadness

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bluecheesewithwings I love the Traditional Latin Mass compared to the NO, the modern version of the Catholic church. As for the Byzantine, the tradition is very important which I respect. Sorry, I am a bit tired now, I have been packing to move soon.

Lord jesus Christ,son of God have mercy on me a sinner...Amen

@Suuukma

4 ай бұрын

I dont understand …… we christians pray to the father or to the Jesus

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. Thank you for your words Father.

@kupijose

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH nook

@zarukoballantyne966

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH From genesis and through the holy bible. Jesus' death has been foretold.

@zarukoballantyne966

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH in genesis God said Let US make man in our image. God was speaking to jesus and the holy spirit

Praying this prayer during a sleep paralysis made my hallucinations disappear.

My second cousin was a Greek Orthodox priest in Beaumont Texas. Father Michael Welborn taught me about the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Jesus prayer many years ago. I am 75 years old and I am Catholic, and I pray the Rosary and the Jesus Prayer almost every day. I plan to study more about the Eastern Orthodox Church in my old age. Father Spyridon inspires me. I now listen to him daily.

The Jesus Prayer saved me from a very serious sin to which I had been enslaved. Thank you, Father.

@noway165

3 жыл бұрын

I think I know exactly what you mean! Glory to God! 💒💝

God bless all my Orthodox brothers on Mount Athos. -a Catholic brother.

@Mshabbak

3 жыл бұрын

God bless you brother in Christ our Lord

I needed this. I have a big oral surgery coming up on Wednesday and am filled with anxiety. I am putting my trust in the lord to guide me and give me the strength to get through this. God bless you all.

@FatherSpyridonROCOR

3 жыл бұрын

You are in God's hands. There is a moment ahead of you when you will feel relief and gratitude that it's over. When that moment comes, thank God for His care.

@FatherSpyridonROCOR

3 жыл бұрын

I hope all went well. God bless your recovery.

I could never "pray without ceasing" until I discovered the Jesus Prayer. Now, I pray the Jesus Prayer when I am walking or driving or even just sitting in my kitchen at home. I watched another of your videos in which you said to pray the Jesus Prayer on my fingers. I do this regularly now and I have discovered that this prayer helps me to shut out everything that is on my mind and focus completely on Jesus in a way that nothing else does. I usually repeat the Jesus Prayer 10 times, one for each finger, and conclude with "Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end". Instead of praying quickly and being distracted all the time, praying the Jeaus Prayer brings me very close to God and I can pray for any length of time. I feel that this prayer is the key to a close relationship with our Heavenly Father, through His Son in the power of His Spirit. Thank you Father Spyridon for your wisdom and good advice. God bless you and your work.

i started using this prayer months ago and it has been a blessing in my life. sometimes i'll pray it during the day but mostly i pray it at night when i'm in bed and it helps me to find rest not only physically but in Christ.

I’ve been a Protestant for nearly 3 years now. But the church I go to I see no discipline and no commitment to God. I’ve found myself ignoring Him and not acknowledging him myself. The discipline in orthodoxy inspires me and makes me think about converting

@gunzoutnodoubt6627

5 ай бұрын

As a new orthodox Christian. I will tell you this. Go to a orthodox christian church as soon as you can and attend the liturgy, and don't feel unwanted if the church is Greek, Russia, serbian,etc. We are all children of God. And if you get judged for your ethnicity, pray for them because that is a very unorthodox way of thinking. I wish you well. I wish you God help!

@StCausesARuckus

4 ай бұрын

I was a devout Protestant and Calvinist for 33 years and left for Orthodoxy. It was the best decision I ever made. It is the good way; the ancient path. Walk in it and you will find rest for your soul.

@gunzoutnodoubt6627

4 ай бұрын

@@StCausesARuckus I was raised in a buddist family of European desent. I never knew God, the only time I heard of Christ was from protestant grandparents. When I was a buddist I always was in awe about it how awesome it would be if I could serve my creator. Then I had mental health crisis, from a stressful nasty divorce between my parents and that led me to God and I'm so thankful. I've only truly know God for three years now. May the lord bless you and help you!

@StCausesARuckus

4 ай бұрын

@@gunzoutnodoubt6627 May He bless and help you as well!

Mercy in greek is translated as "έλεος" which means oil/ointment. Like those we use on our wounds. When we are saying the Jesus Prayer, we are asking from Christ to heal us

Very often the Jesus prayer is with me. I am protestant, but due to my fiancé there will be a bridge to orthodoxy ...

This is an amazing teaching. Glory to God!

Heavenly Father, have mercy on us. We all have sinned and continue to need your love, forgiveness and grace. Thank you.

I am a Catholic but I feel the Catholic church is corrupted and encourages it's people to rely and to worship the church instead of God. I have not attended any form of worship now for a very long time. I feel the truth in this father's sermons, I struggle to pray as my thoughts and prayers become distracted with conversations and arguments past present and future and it normally brings my prayer to a halt. It's like my own mind ambushes me. I'm going to look up the Jesus prayer and start saying it and see if God responds to me in a way I can discern is empowering and I message of direction to me. It's been so long since I've felt his direct guidance in my life. In these times I've committed willfully and negligently so much sin that it's hard for me not to feel that there is anyway back but, I know in my heart Jesus will stand by me in my journey back into God's grace. If I can just reject everything I know is sin! It's terrifying, the thought of causing so much rejection by those who say they care about me when I take such a radical life shift. I know on a human level I will have to walk alone once more to walk on a spiritual level again with God. Pray for me and for my conviction in the holy spirit.

@randalejetmagalit1198

2 жыл бұрын

How are you now? I hope you're well, wherever you are. I prayythe Holy Spirit's Will be done to you. Take care of yourself, and others, as much as you can. Stay strong out there. God Bless you.

I value these sermons and listen to them with my nine year old who recites the Jesus Prayer over the sinful world.

God has created this man to be a thoughtful being and a blessing of wisdom to other christians may God keep this man with blessing piecings in the name of Jesus Christ Amen!

My favorite prayer to go too. Has helped me immensely and 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Lord jesus christ son of God have mercy on me asinner. It help me alot to have streangth and inner peace thank you my Lord jesus and thanks father for teaching us remember us on ur prayers.

Thank you for all your messages. They have changed my walk greatly.

Thank God for the Orthodox Church and the Jesus Prayer. It is a substantial spiritual progression

Thank you, Fr., for this teaching.

Thank you, Father.

Wisdom is Greater than Silver and Gold. Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.

The most powerful prayer and easiest to remember in times of enemy attacks and snares of the evil one that prayer saved many to their last breath

Please also pray for me. I'm also researching Orthodoxy and all I want is to obey, listen, and do what is asked. I want to trust completely. I long for salvation. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Yes Father ""The Jesus Prayer"" is a Golden Arrow! Father Merry Christmas to You and your Family may God Bless You All.⛪✝️🎄

It's truly the best prayer ,but I notice when I get angry and try to calm myself with that prayer ,it's very difficult and words of the prayer are not coming out of my mouth ,I have to force myself to speak the prayer ,it's horrible what anger does to my soul ,but I want to say the Jesus prayer a lot,I feel I separate myself from God daily and than desperately try to get back to Him at night ,it's crazy

@unassailable6138

3 жыл бұрын

I hate my wordly job which keeps me separated from God 12 hours a day. It's hard to think of God when there are people complaining and yelling at you at every 4 minutes.

@SLVBULL

3 жыл бұрын

Popi pivce da smiriš živce

@SRBOMBONICA86

3 жыл бұрын

@@unassailable6138 I agree ,the worst is that even in my house I get distracted by family issues

@nmoriss

3 жыл бұрын

I have found the this prayer and remembrance of it during the day, especially in trying times helps (as well as the Jesus Prayer of course). Grant unto me, O Lord, that with spiritual tranquility I may face all that this new day is to bring. Grant unto me to dedicate myself completely to Thy Holy Will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in all things. Whatsoever tidings I may receive during the day, do Thou teach me to accept tranquilly, in the firm conviction that all eventualities fulfill Thy Holy Will. Govern Thou my thoughts and feelings in all I do and say. When things unforeseen occur , let me not forget that all cometh down from Thee. Teach me to behave sincerely and rationally toward every member of my family, that I may bring confusion and sorrow to none. Bestow upon me, my Lord, strength to endure the fatigue of the day, and to bear my part in all its passing events. Guide Thou my will and teach me to pray, to believe, to hope, to suffer, to forgive, and to love.

@a.c.9993

3 жыл бұрын

I know exactly how you feel. :( but you are TRYING and that effort will not go unnoticed! 😊🕊

Please pray for me. The demons are all around me and there is nothing I can do. Please ask for god to come with his army to save me. I am under extreme attack at all times now.

@cvx8279

10 ай бұрын

Have you said the jesus prayer yet

Thank you Father! We cannot say the Jesus prayer too much!! Especially in time of trial and tribulation when the enemy knows that we are weak and they jump on us and try to push us down..... Some days I must say that prayer a hundred times or more! I also say blessed be the Holy Name of Jesus!

Fr. Spyridon messages are inspiring me to reflect on my sins, repent & believe more deeply in my faith in Christ. Lord Jesus Christ, Son Of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.🙏🙏🙏❤

Its helps me so much in my daily life, I can't believe the benefits it has inside of us.

I find the Jesus Prayer so soothing, strengthening and refreshing 💯💯

Jesus Christ, is the name of God. He lives. Praise and Bless God's holy name.

Such wise words Father Spyridon brings us. Thank you!

Thank you Father Spyridon, your teachings are always really helpful. God bless you

What a gift you have, Fr. Spryridon

Thank you Father

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.

Thank you Father for these videos. May God bless you and have mercy on you. Glory be to Jesus Christ!

Good to see you again Father, I'm almost finished with "IN SEARCH OF HOLY RUSSIA." I pray for you daily Father.

Thank you for this message, Fr. Spyridon.

I need prayers everything is going wrong. Jesus is Lord!

I am a beginner and i never get bored when I say the Jesus prayer... I feel if I can manage to say 1000 time a day will be normal....

The orthodox Christian spirit retains something of the essence of truth far more attuned to the spiritual reality of the word. How modernism, intellectualism and the power of Vatican wealth has destroyed the relationship, as it is written so it will be, Amen.

This is the perfect prayer for these angst ridden times- thank you Fr. Spyridon for your encouragement and teaching. I’m a contemplative nun and this prayer I pray throughout the day, sometimes in moments of waiting, often for much longer. It is a balm of love and a blessing of our Lord’s mercy that I believe spreads like oil across our troubled waters and hearts. May the Lord’s peace be with you.

@fatherspyridonbailey1731

3 жыл бұрын

It is an encouragement to all of us living in the world to now there are monastics praying. God bless you.

Been practicing this prayer for a few months. I pray that I may experience that stillness of Christ you speak of. I long for His peace while on this earth.

*Κύριε ἐλέησον*

Thank you for this message Father. It has been my experience that a man who is not willing to begin his day with humble prayer before ever interacting with the world is at great risk of experiencing and or causing wreckage of the present.

@shawnmccuen6908

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH Thank you. Merry Christmas

The more I listen to this, the more I understand it and am comforted.

Thank you much for helping me. Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me a sinner. Amen. May God bless all of us on this blessed Christmas evening.

God Bless you Father Spyridon!

Thank you, Father Spyridon. Glory to God.

Please pray for me father thank you God blessing you 💒

Yes, a vital reminder. Thank you.

Lord Jesus Christ,son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. 🙏

thank you for your wisdom father spyridon

We are Blessed too Be Orthodox Amin ✝️✝️✝️

Thank you for a year of interesting sermons and I wish you a happy Christmas and New year

Yes, I agree 100%. St. Paul is in no way exaggerating. St. Gregory is in no way exaggerating. ALL THE TIME seems impossible, but it is the truth, it is arduous, but it requires no physical energy. Once, I wrote a computer script to beep every 5 minutes, so I would not miss any moments of prayer for an entire day. I was already at a point where not missing a moment for an entire hour was easy. The 1st 2 days, trying for 15 hours not to miss a single moment, I failed for a few moments. But on the 3rd day, I did indeed succeed at 15 hours of continuous uninterrupted prayer, without even one moment escaping my attention. And then I sat to meditate in silence. And something happened. Not the ultimate, I would not say that, but a giant step in that direction. I'd say that even one whole day, in complete dedication to remaining present in dedication to God, without lapsing for a single second, has the potential to open anyone's eyes to things unseen by the world. I don't think modern Christians fully appreciate how diligent those in the past were in their discipline+practices, how much they felt the sufferings of this world, how arduously they strived in seeking deliverance from it. They were not living in the days where they sat in an air-conditioned office, purchased a Big Mac, fries, and a soda driving home from work, and then relaxing in a sofa in front of a TV 😁 no. Really, it won't work like that. I'd guess that even the effort I describe here is trivial compared to the ancients.

Amen❤

early wishes from a catholic: Merry Christmas Father.

Thanks for sharing!🙏

I’ve been watching this for 7 days every night

Another great video, Thank you Father Spyridon

This message is valuable beyond words can say! Thank you Father 🙏☦️

Thank you Father Spyridon for the enlightening words of hope and strength.

Thank you. God bless

I have a mantra, " Dear Lord Jesus, help me now, and keep me safe from sin" I say it over and over.

I appreciate your videos Father. God Bless

This helped me a lot thank you Father

I first heard of the Jesus Prayer in the book " The Way of The Pilgrim" and have been praying it ever since

Sărut-mâna, părinte!

The Jesus prayer is powerful!

Thank you for your words Father, it's a beautiful spiritually enhancing prayer and what I notice is the different ways during the day which depending on maybe time ,weather and at that time my walk with the Lord how I subconsciously stress or emphasis the structure of saying the Jesus Prayer, also from readingThe Way of the Pilgrim helped more than ever to realise this an more spiritual understanding

Thank you for this simple yet profound teaching.

Amen 🙏 Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner

Thank you for this message with everything going on in America knowing what to do next has been difficult

Thank you. I am praying with you and I want to let you know that the Orthodox Church in the place were I live is filled with people (in Germany) I am protestant and I am praying with you. Stand Strong Christians 🙏 Stand Together... get yourself an Orthodox Study Bible, get yourself an understanding what Martin Luther did. And Start to understand our Church Fathers... I just started... but when I came back to our Lord I had Hiob, Church Fathers, language, mathematics and history in my mind.

Please pray for me! The last months I have been suffering from bad thoughts (unwanted), but thanks God since 1 month or so I feel much better, also since I started to use the Jesus prayer I feel much more peaceful. But in these days the enemy attacks me when I use it with unwanted thoughts again, I know this is not from God but you know it makes me feel bad. Please pray for me to feel better, I know that God's plan for us is the best.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me!

The Father has blessed you with such a soothing and calming voice.

It's a very remorseful, dark and slavish. Period and 2 weeks I'll be 60. And I've been suffering most of my life with tormented. Physical one clean. That's all I can tell you is I'm UN claiming I'm addicted. I'm mentally in bondage. Help me please help me. Show me Jesus. I've talked about Jesus for 30 years.I feel like i'm always in a state of torment

@turtle4906

13 күн бұрын

The Lord is above all things, His light shines even in the midst of the deepest darkness, he was, is and will be with you as he himself said "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33. I will pray for you, may the good and holy Lord be with you.

Amen ☦️ Blessed be the Lord.

May our Holy God continue to bless and keep you....I am always beset with distraction but this advice I think will help me stay focused.

You have a sweet spirit, Father. Never give up.

Please pray for my salvation! I have lived a very sinful life!

@Mshabbak

3 жыл бұрын

God can forgive you and let you enter into HIS kingdom in a heartbeat! Repent and say the prayer and let Him Stay with you and you with Him. Turn away from sinful life. God bless you!

@bangbangboogie2142

3 жыл бұрын

Acts 2:38

@noway165

3 жыл бұрын

Ephesians 6:12, 13, also 6:10 - 6:17. Love!💝

@bangbangboogie2142

3 жыл бұрын

@@bibekjung7404 you're out of your mind sir