Blessed is the Kingdom: Reflections on the Divine Liturgy

by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis

People often complain that the Divine Liturgy is always the same, week after week. But every ritual, phrase, and action in the service has meaning and purpose, drawing in worshipers with its hymns and prayers and allowing ordinary people to leave the world and enter heaven for a short time. In this book, Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, a longtime parish priest, offers reflections on the text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom to help readers learn to pray the Liturgy and to understand and appreciate the mystery that unfolds each time it is celebrated.

About the Author: Father Stavros Akrotirianakis has served as a Greek Orthodox priest since 1998, and since 2004 has has served St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Born and raised in Whittier, CA, he graduated in 1994 from Whittier College with a degree in history, and from Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, MA, with a Master of Divinity in 1998. He has written a daily inspirational email called "The Prayer Team" since February 2015, which has resulted in the publication of eight books. He currently lives in Tampa with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Nicholas.