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Timothy of Thessalio: Saint Kyriaki experienced true freedomtranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

The feast of Saint Kyriaki the Great Martyr was another opportunity for spiritual edification for the faithful of our Local Church, as on Tuesday July 7th the Most Reverend Metropolitan Mr. Timotheus officiated at the liturgy and then celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Church of Saint Kyriaki of the Local Community of Kypseli. During his speech, His Eminence developed the deeper theological meaning of honoring the holy martyrs of the Church, pointing out that their presence in church life is not just a historical memory, but a lasting witness to Jesus Christ. The holy martyrs, as he emphasized, present Christ to the world, confirm with their life and martyrdom the truth of the faith and become a source of inspiration for every believer, teaching that true confession is realized primarily with life.

Referring to the apostolic reading of the day, which comes from the Epistle to the Galatians of the Apostle Paul and has been chosen by the Church to be read on the feasts of the female martyrs, he underlined that the Apostle emphasizes the fundamental importance of faith in human life. He explained that the…

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Христина Панченко

Thanks for the article. I especially remembered how Bishop Timoteos said that true confession of faith is first of all life, not just words. This is exactly what I often think about when I bake prosphora or water the garden - so that everything I do is true. And what passage from the Epistle to the Galatians was read that day?

Марія Панченко

Thanks for the article. I also liked how Bishop Timoteos said that true confession of faith is first of all through life, not words. That is why, when I bake prosphora or water the garden, I try to do everything honestly. And which passage from the Epistle to the Galatians was read?

Ion Nistor

Thanks for the article. I remembered what Metropolitan Timotei said, that true confession is made first with life, not just with words. That's exactly what I try when I fix installations at church or when I play chess with the boy - to make everything fair. But what was the passage in the Epistle to the Galatians?

Юлія Шевчук

Thank you, Khrystyna, for remembering exactly these words about the confession of life - they also touched my soul. The passage was from Gal. 3:23-29, where Paul talks about how faith becomes for us like a garment that covers everything. And when you bake prosphora, do you feel any special moment, or does it just come out quietly and prayerfully?

Cristina Ionescu

Thank you too, Ion. You are right, the Metropolitan has put the dot on the "i" well - true confession comes from deeds, not from speeches. The passage from Galatians is 3, 28: "There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." I think this is where he got the idea that true freedom, as Saint Pious experienced it, comes through faith, not what you say. What do you think, does this also help you when you play chess with the boy?

Максим Мельник

Thank you, Maria, for remembering exactly these words of the bishop - they also touched my heart. The passage from Galatians was 3:23-29, where Paul writes that "faith became our teacher until Christ." And when you bake prosphora, what recipe do you use, yours or from the church kitchen?

Людмила Шевчук

Yes, Maxim, it was these words about faith as an "educator to Christ" that affected me the most. And I bake prosphora according to my old recipe, which I still have from my mother - with a slightly higher percentage of oil, so that they are softer. Have you tried baking yourself or are you just asking?

Василь Петренко

Yes, Lyudmila, it was those words about faith as "an educator to Christ" that stuck with me. Your recipe with oil is interesting, I have to try it - my prosphora often turn out dry. And tell me, exactly how much oil do you add per kilogram of flour?

Юрій Марченко

Yes, Vasyl, those words about faith as an "educator to Christ" touched me the most. I put 80 ml of oil per kilogram of flour, and prosphora comes out softer. And do you bake in a mold or just on a sheet?

Тетяна Лисенко

Yes, Yuri, those words about faith as "an educator to Christ" resonated with me the most. And I put a little less oil, 60 grams per kilogram, because our flour in Poltava is sometimes wetter. Prosfors are baked simply on a sheet, without a shape, so it is more convenient. How about your oven temperature?

Олександр Коваль

Yes, Tatyana, the words about faith as "an educator to Christ" stuck with me. I also add less oil, because our Poltava flour is really wet. And my oven works well at 180°, only I keep it a little lower for the first 10 minutes so as not to burn. Do you always bake prosphora from the same batch or several times?