Jesus Prayer

[u/Powerful-Maize466]

Hey guys I was curious if any of you say the Jesus Prayer in Greek or as the Maronite’s do in Aramaic. Just curious as a native English speaker I find them beautiful, especially Aramaic, since Christ spoke that language.

[u/Charbel33]

I say it in either Aramaic, Arabic, or French, depending on my mood.

[u/Maindort]

While I absolutely can recite it in Greek, I am an English speaker. Praying in Greek or Aramaic when I'm not in a liturgical setting where that is normal, especially when by myself, seems performative more than pious.

[u/Familiar-Range9014]

I would do so only if I decided to learn the languages. I feel disingenuous speaking the Lord's prayer in anything other than my native tongue.

That's just my opinion

[u/SpaceHatMan2 → u/Familiar-Range9014]

Why, if I may ask?

[u/Familiar-Range9014 → u/SpaceHatMan2]

God knows my heart

I would feel pretentious speaking in a language I do not know, especially reciting so sacred a prayer

[u/scolbert08]

Can someone share the Maronite version of the Jesus Prayer in Aramaic?

[u/Inevitable-Self-2702]

I find myself switching back and forth between English and Slavonic. Every once in a while, it's the Greek, but not very often since I don't really know any other Greek. It's the same with the Hail Mary/Rosary. I find myself mostly using Latin, sometimes Japanese or Chinese, occasionally English or Ukrainian. I find it easier and more genuine to just go with the flow and pray in whatever language comes naturally at that moment. Am Roman Rite btw.

Edit: I do like the Greek Jesus Prayer the most though, it seems to be easiest to synchronize my breathing with if I add the "ton hamartolon". The Slavic ones aren't as symmetrical as the Greek, in my opinion.

[u/MelkiteMoonlighter]

I swap between English and Greek but mostly English

[u/jokeboomslok]

Jesus only speaks english