Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer

Name: Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer
Genre: Documentary
Released: April 8, 2011
Duration: 114 min

2011

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SnagFilms | Release Date: April 8, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: 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 intoLeave 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. (Passion River Films)… Expand

Director: Norris J. Chumley

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 114 min

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Andy Webster

Apr 7, 2011

The most consistent and useful thread running throughout this enervating travelogue is the value of silence as a path to inner peace, a notion to which any Manhattan dweller can surely attest. Read full review

Nick Schager

Apr 5, 2011

In its didactic narration and constant on-screen introductions, the film loses a good deal of the very silence and mystery it venerates. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Apr 10, 2011

Though initially fascinating, this two-hour travelogue soon becomes repetitive as it forsakes stark desert isolation for icon-festooned churches and overcrowded ceremonies. Read full review

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