For For readers who want a theology of the Divine Liturgy as lived experience; not for readers wanting a history of the rite.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
4 of 5important
Difficulty
4 of 5hard
His theology of the Divine Liturgy as spiritual experience and communion, 1986; in English from Holy Cross Orthodox Press.
How it proceeds
Philosophic3 of 5
Scriptural3 of 5
Experiential4 of 5
Sociological3 of 5
Historical1 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Published at Craiova in 1986 by the Metropolis of Oltenia, this book is Stăniloae's theology of the Divine Liturgy, presenting the Church's liturgical life as spiritual experience and as communion with God and among the faithful. An English translation, Spirituality and Communion in the Orthodox Liturgy, was published by Holy Cross Orthodox Press in 2025.
