Timothy of Thessalio: The Prophet Elias as a model of faith, repentance and living confession of Christtranslated

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaliotidos and Phanariofersalon, Mr. Timotheus, on Monday, July 20, 2026, on the day of the feast of the Holy Glorious Prophet Helios of Thesvitos, officiated at Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Church of the Prophet Helios of the Local Community of Rizovouni, in the presence of the pious believers, who came with feelings of reverence to honor the great Prophet of the Old Testament and to participate in the worship gathering of the Church.

The feast of the Holy Prophet Helios is every year a special spiritual opportunity for believers to reflect on the importance of unshakable faith, devotion to God and brave confession of the truth. The Prophet Elijah, one of the leading figures of the Old Testament, remains a timeless example of a man who dedicated his entire life to the ministry of God, unceasingly calling the people to repentance and return to the true God.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness addressed paternal teachings to the congregation, taking occasion from the Apostolic Reading of the day, which comes from the Catholic Epistle of the Apostle James and refers to the Prophet Elias. Such as…