How can someone with family commitments implement the practice of this pilgrim?

The prayer practices described by this pilgrim have been practiced both by monastics and married people for many generations. Each person practices this prayer according to his own circumstances and abilities. From this pilgrim, we learn a number of things:

a. Faith in the power of the name of Jesus and of calling upon Him.

303 R. M. French, (trans.), The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues His Way (New York: Seabury Press, 1974): pp. 15–16.

304 R. M. French, (trans.), The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues His Way (New York: Seabury Press, 1974): pp. 19–20.

305 R. M. French, (trans.), The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues His Way (New York: Seabury Press, 1974): p. 17.

• b. Awareness that prayer is the mother of virtues and good deeds.

• c. Concern for nurturing conversation with the Lord Christ, whether in communal or personal worship, as part of any work, or while eating, drinking, sleeping, etc.

• d. To ask for the grace of God to work in our lives, bestowing patience in our striving with a spirit of humility.

• e. In our spiritual exercises, we should be chiefly concerned with focusing our attention on interior prayer if we wish our lives to be fruitful.

• f. The confession of our weaknesses and sins, and our need for the mercy of God.

• g. That we need times of silence in order to hear to the voice of God.

• h. The focusing of our attention on attaining salvation and forgiveness of sins.

• i. Even though the Jesus Prayer is extremely simple with few words, St. John Chrysostom reminds us of the awe with which the seraphim utter this name, as they glorify Him and worship Him; so, let us not practice this prayer carelessly.

• j. The need to appreciate the power of the name of our Lord Jesus.