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July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Today, the Church honors the memory of the Great Martyr Kyriaki, the martyrs Peregrine, Lucian, Pompey, Pappius, Saturninus, Germanus and Hesychius, who came from Italy and during the persecution under Trajan they were martyred in Durres, Epirus. Kyriaki had parents Dorotheos and Eusevia, who obtained her with labors after constant prayers to God. She was born on a Sunday, hence her name. During the persecution of Diocletian, her parents testified for their devotion and steadfast faith in the God-man Jesus Christ. On Sunday she was sent to Caesar Maximian and from there to the ruler of Bithynia Hilariano, who pointed out to her that her beauty is for worldly life and not for torture. The Saint answered him courageously by confessing her faith in the Bride of the Church. He, after torturing her, ordered her to be beheaded.

With dignity and constant prayer, before they had time to behead her, the Saint surrendered her spirit to the God-man Jesus, whom she loved and devoted herself to as a child. With her strength and steadfastness, she led other believers to witness heroically, confessing the resurrected Jesus Christ.

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Timothy Scott

Her parents waited years in prayer before she was born on a Sunday—that part really struck me. The way she answered Hilarion so boldly about her true Bridegroom, even after everything her family went through, is something to remember when things get hard. Thanks for posting this today.

Basil Johnson

That detail about her parents praying for years and then naming her Kyriaki because she was born on Sunday really stuck with me too. Her answer to Hilarion about belonging to the Bridegroom of the Church is straight and brave. Makes you think about holding steady when it gets rough.

Emma Baker

That part about her parents praying for years really hit me too — reminds me how my own mom lit a candle every week for two years before our son came along. Her answer to Hilarion about the true Bridegroom is the kind of courage I wish I had on tough days. Have you ever come across any icons of her?

Grace Davis

That bit about her parents praying for so long before she arrived really hits home. My own daughter took years to come along, and we named her after her grandmother for much the same reason. Her reply to Hilarion always makes me smile; no long speeches, just straight to the point. Have you ever come across any icons of her in the Melbourne churches?