Sr. Tereza Vodjana - Jesus

I happened to (virtually) meet Sr. Antonia of the (Greek-catholic) Sisters Missionaries of the most Holy Redeemer in Ukraine. On a certain day, she sent me the Jesus prayer, sung by Sr. Tereza Vodjana. I asked permission to put the prayer online and I’m grateful the Sisters gave that permission. The prayer is like a mantra. May it touch you and therewith open your heart for our Redeemer. Сину Божий, помилуй, помилуй нас. Abbey of Berne (Heeswijk, the Netherlands), January 2011, Jakob van Wielink . *** *** *** *** The Jesus Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Heart, the Prayer of a Single Thought, or simply The Prayer, is a short, simple prayer that has been widely used, taught and discussed throughout the history of Eastern Christianity. The exact words of the prayer have varied, from a simple form such as “Lord, have mercy“ to an extended form: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner.“ The form mo