Timotheus of Thessalio: Christian status is a daily responsibility and testimonytranslated

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaliotidos and Phanariofersalon Mr. Timotheus officiated at the procession of Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Agios Alexandros Karditsis. During his sermon, His Holiness referred to the person of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, on the occasion of his memory, underlining his important contribution to the life of the Church. Saint Luke, a man with special education and medical training, was a close associate of the Apostle Paul, whom he accompanied on his apostolic tours. At the same time, with the writing of the Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, he gave valuable testimony about the life of Christ and the course of the first Church.

Then, His Holiness focused on the messages of the apostolic reading from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Colossians, highlighting two basic exhortations for the life of every Christian: the need to behave with wisdom and prudence towards all people and to keep his word always graceful and beneficial.

As he pointed out, Christian status is not limited to participation in the religious life of...