“The Prayer Team” is a daily devotion written by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, written every day since February 2015. Fr. Stavros is the Parish Priest at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, Florida. It began in February 2015 as an opportunity to write more on the subject of prayer and now has branched into other subjects.
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. “When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not Read more…
As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. But Read more…
The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” Matthew 20:31 We have already discussed that the Biblical Greek word for “oil” is “eleon.” This is closely related to the word for “mercy” which is “eleos.” There is Read more…
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou will not despise. (Psalm 50/51: 17) We have already mentioned the story of David anointed king by the Prophet Samuel. David was divinely called to be king. He didn’t become king through conquest, but through Read more…
Teach me the way I should go, for to Thee I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 There are two Psalms that are read in the early part of the sacrament of Holy Unction. These Psalms are also my personal go-to Psalms. They are both read at every Orthros, Paraklesis, Salutations to Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 5:11 Last week, on February 23, the Prayer Read more…
Listen Now. We will now be including the daily reading of Epistle and Gospel with The Prayer Team. Sunday Before Theophany The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. What shall I render to the Lord for all His bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. Psalm 115 Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. The sea looked and fled, Jordan turned back. . .Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Read more…