Painless, Blameless & Peaceful: Orthodox Christian Reflections on Death, Dying, and Eternal Life

Item No. 9781955890861

by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis

In the services of the Orthodox Church, we pray for a good death—a "Christian end." Yet many people approach the end of life unprepared and fearful. In Painless, Blameless & Peaceful: Orthodox Christian Reflections on Death, Dying & Eternal Life, author and longtime parish priest Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis shares some of his pastoral experiences, both good and bad, with families of the dying and with those who are facing death. He discusses ways we can understand and accept death, help prepare our loved ones, and find hope when that final day arrives for each of us. Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the hope of eternity with Him, the end of a life—ours and our loved ones'—can bring peace and even joy.

About the Author: Father Stavros Akrotirianakis is the author of Blessed Is the Kingdom: Reflections on the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom(Ancient Faith Publishing, 2024). He has served as a Greek Orthodox priest since 1998, and since 2004 has served St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Father Stavros 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 ten books. He currently lives in Tampa with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Nicholas.

Author: Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis

Paperback: 296 pages

Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches

Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing