The decision to be a Christian is not a decision of weakness and withdrawal. It is a decision of strength, substantial extroversion, and continuous struggle. In this journey, which begins with our unconscious integration into the body of the Church during our baptism and is renewed when we consciously decide to remain members of it, the invocation of the name of Christ is the strongest vaccine, the most substantial support, the right guide, the fullest protection. Our goal as Christians in this life is for our words to be identified with the words spoken by Christ himself, for our life to become one with His, our breath one with the divine Breath that sustains the whole world.

This book is an accessible reading for those who believe in the possibility of improving their spiritual life through the invocation of the name of Christ. As stated in the book's epilogue: "Prayer is action. To pray means to act to the highest degree," this applies to the Prayer of Jesus as much as any other... The Invocation of the Name, when done correctly, deepens each person's involvement in the work they have undertaken, makes them more efficient in their movements, without disconnecting them from others but connecting them with them, and offers them a unique sensitivity to the fears and concerns of their fellow human beings, such that they have never had before. The Mental Prayer transforms each of us into a "person for others," a living instrument of God's Peace, a dynamic center of reconciliation."