Xenia of St. Petersburg

Blessed St. Xenia of St. Petersburg (c.1719-30 – c.1803) was a fool-for-Christ. She is commemorated on January 24.

The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone:

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Here rests the body of the servant of God, Xenia Grigorievna,

wife of the imperial chorister, Colonel Andrei Theodorovich Petrov.

Widowed at the age of 26, a pilgrim for 45 years,

she lived a total of 71 years.

She was known by the name Andrei Theodorovich.

May whoever knew me pray for my soul that his own may be saved. Amen.

Life

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Troparia (Tone 8)

In you, O mother was carefully preserved what is according to the image.

For you took up the Cross and followed Christ.

By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away,

But to care instead for the soul since it is immortal.

Therefore, O Blessed Xenia, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Having loved the poverty of Christ,

You are now being satisfied at the Immortal Banquet.

By the humility of the Cross, you received the power of God.

Having acquired the gift of miraculous help, O Blessed Xenia,

Beseech Christ God, that by repentance

We may be delivered from every evil thing.