The Jesus Prayer Chaplet is a simple yet profound devotion rooted in the ancient tradition of the Eastern Church. Its central invocation — “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner” — has been prayed unceasingly by saints, monks, and the faithful for centuries as a means of drawing the soul into continual communion with the Heart of Christ.

Though ancient in origin, the Jesus Prayer became most well-known through the spiritual classic The Way of a Pilgrim, which recounts the practice of repeating the Holy Name until it becomes one’s very breath. The chaplet adapts this timeless prayer to the rhythm of the rosary, guiding the heart into silence, repentance, and divine mercy.

The Holy See approved the Jesus Prayer Chaplet in 1980, affirming its place as a devotion uniting East and West through the invocation of the Holy Name of Jesus.

May this prayer sanctify our hearts, still our minds, and lead us ever deeper into the peace that comes from the merciful gaze of Christ our Lord.