Kyriaki the Great Martyr

Today's Readings: Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Mark 5:24-34 Homily by Father Peter Smith transfigurationgoc.org Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.