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The Jesus Prayer and the Way of <i>This</i> Pilgrim
Christian Practice

The Jesus Prayer and the Way of This Pilgrim

by Matt Kappadakunnel | Русский As an Eastern Catholic, I find tremendous solidarity with Orthodox Christians. One of these areas of commonality is our love for the Jesus Prayer. I discovered the Jesus Prayer in an unlikely place and from an unlikely source. In 2010, during my first year of the Jesuit Novitiate, I borrowed…

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Night Vigil for Insomniacs <br><span style='color:#8D8381;font-size:18px;'>An Ancient Christian Practice and an Aid during Sleeplessness</span>
Christian Practice

Night Vigil for Insomniacs
An Ancient Christian Practice and an Aid during Sleeplessness

The stress of 2020 through the present has caused many, including myself, to lose sleep. I cannot count the number of nights I have laid awake for more than an hour, and I often don’t fall back asleep until minutes before my alarm is set to go off. One sleepless night, I remembered a spiritual…

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