St. Joseph the Hesychast and the Jesus Prayer (Chronicles of the Desert Episode 4)

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#orthodoxsaints #orthodoxelders #chroniclesofthedesert (subtitles in Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Georgian, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, and Serbian) In this episode, we learn about the saint’s earliest days on Mount Athos and the numerous ascetics he met in his search to find a spiritual father who could teach him the Jesus Prayer and watchfulness, or inner wakefulness. St. Joseph not only discovered the prayer of the heart but eventually became a great teacher of noetic prayer. His wisdom and practical experience can be found in the collection of his letters, “Monastic Wisdom”, one of the sources for this video. In it, he also recommends the classic book, “The Way of a Pilgrim” as a good starting point for anyone wanting to learn about the Jesus Prayer. This is of course best practiced under the guidance of a spiritual father and within the sacramental life of the church. But for those who pray with humility and sincere repentance, will find themselves more open to the presence of God, as St. Joseph writes: “God continuously sees you. Why don’t you see Him? Entreat Him and endure your temptations, and your eyes will open to see Him, and then together with Job you will cry out, ‘I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye sees You. Wherefore I abhor myself, and reckon myself as dust and ashes.’” ROMANIAN Subtitles graciously provided by Mihai Lita. Arabic Subtitles provided by Brother Canon Allam SOURCES: 1. My Elder Joseph the Hesychast (by Elder Ephraim of Arizona) 2. Monastic Wisdom: The Letters of Elder Joseph 3. A Call from the Holy Mountain (by Elder Ephraim of Arizona) TRISAGION FILMS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT 1. SUPPORT: If you enjoy our videos, please consider supporting our effort via PayPal or on Patreon. PayPal at - https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3379869 Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/trisagionfilms. 2. SUBSCRIBE: To be notified about future videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Trisagionfilms/featured 3. CONNECT: Join the discussion on our other social media channels. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TrisagionFilms Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trisagionfilms Twitter -- https://twitter.com/trisagion_films Website - https://www.trisagionfilms.com Discord - https://discord.gg/mKMDzR2C 4. CONNECT FOR MORE: Subscribe to any of our Channels: FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES: https://www.youtube.com/@Trisagionfilms/videos TRISAGION FILMS JOURNEYS: https://www.youtube.com/@TrisagionJourneys-cl5ze/videos LIVE STREAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@TrisagionLivestreams/streams CHILDREN'S VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@TrisagionFilmsforchildre-ou6dj/videos PODCASTS & LECTURES: https://www.youtube.com/@TrisagionFilmsPodcastsLectures/videos 5. THANK YOU: TrisagionFilms is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to bring the Orthodox faith to all by presenting tangible theology through original videos and articles, all to the glory of God. We cover aspects of Orthodox worship and practice, pilgrimage, the lives of the saints, iconography and the sacred arts, and recordings of homilies, interviews, and special events.