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…earnest, understated and profoundly respectful…the value of silence as a path to inner peace… –The New York Times

Leave your busy, stressful world for a moment to discover the ancient and powerful Jesus Prayer. Known by generations of eastern Christians, this mystical prayer has been in use since the Apostles, but remains largely unknown in the west. For the first time on film, desert hermits, monks and nuns reveal the simple prayer, bringing us into their private cells, caves and sanctuaries in the Middle East, Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and Russia. Narrated by Dr. Norris J. Chumley and Rev. Dr. John McGuckin.
 
COMMENTS:
        “DVD is awesome – a must see! Beautiful footage of various Orthodox monasteries in Europe! The monastics share how they use the Jesus Prayer and its importance to them.” –  Presvytera “Prez”
        “I love this movie! I’ve seen it 4 times. It never gets old for me. Every time I watch it, it brings peace to my soul, and I learn something I didn’t before. I love the scenery in it, and it makes me want to go to all those places! I highly recommend this video. It really was excellent.” — Dot
        “Norris Chumley’s book is well worth the read for the practical information and surprising insights he has gained in his travels. He has much to say that is vital to our times, most importantly, about how the Jesus Prayer can aid what appears to be wide spread isolation in our world today. It seems that most of us are living solitary lives, whether we have chosen the monastic life or not… Chumley’s writing has a way of recreating the feeling of being in the desert and visiting the monasteries. Open up this book, and you are in the silent spaciousness of sacred time and space. Reading this book is a healing experience with practical ideas for creating solitude out of the loneliness of the urban canyon of the wide open empty spaces of modern life.” — Seminarian

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4. STUDY GUIDE - Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer - with additional scenes & interviews

4. STUDY GUIDE - Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer - with additional scenes & interviews

 
STUDY GUIDE
With 31 pages of lesson plans, descriptions, historic teachings, topics for contemplation and discussion, and ideas for prayer and outreach – the Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer Study Guide is perfect for churches, universities, seminaries and individual use.  It may be used with a teacher or group leader, or as independent study.  It is full of beautiful color photographs from each location in the movie – places where cameras have never been before.  Eleven (11) short online films featuring extended footage, scenes not included in the movie, extra interviews and demonstrations — the study guide is in PDF form (instantly downloadable) with links to online films.
* Each Study Group member needs an individual copy, please.  We are offering this Study Guide without copy restrictions, on the honor system, but we do need to recoup costs of making the film and writing the materials.  Thank you for your understanding and support.*
NOTE: It is necessary to view the films online.  Internet access is necessary for the links to the films.  The Study Guide is not available in DVD form, nor are the film sections downloadable.  Each Study Guide PDF download contains everything needed: descriptive texts, topic points for contemplation and discussion, suggestions for participation and practice, and private links to the online films.

NOTE: It is necessary to view the films online. Internet access is necessary for the links to the films. The Study Guide is not available in either print or DVD form, nor are the film sections downloadable. Each Study Guide PDF download contains everything needed: descriptive texts, topic points for contemplation and discussion, suggestions for participation and practice, and private links to the online films.

1) Monasticism: What is it?
Tour of St. Antony Monastery and Conversation with Fr. Lazarus & Fr. Antony

2) The Jesus Prayer
Interview with Mother Maria, Agapia Convent, Romania

3) Desert Monasteries
A visit to St. Catherine’s monastery at Mt Sinai, and talk with His Eminence Archbishop Damianos of Sinai.

4) Monastic Vows
Abbess Josephina, Varatec Monastery, Romania

5) Two Hagiographies: The Life of St. Antony the Great & Life of St Sergei of Radonezh
Father Lazarus & Father Ruwais, Saint Antony’s Monastery, Egypt
Tretyakov Gallery, Vision of the Youth Bartholomew painting
Visiting Trinity Lavra of Saint Sergius, Sergyiev Posad, Russia

6) Holy Mountain Monasteries
His Eminence Archbishop Iustinian, Saint Ana Monastery, Romania

7) Icons and Orthodoxy
His Eminence Patriarch Daniel of Romania, on icons
The Mandylion icon by Andrei Rubilev – Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

8) Epilog: What is The Mystery?
Patriarch Kiril’s Pentecost sermon on the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God

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