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Her husband had been Colonel Andrey Fyodorovich Petrov, a chanter at the Saint Andrew Cathedral. After his death, Xenia became a "fool-for-Christ" and for 45 years wandered around the streets of Saint St. Petersburg, usually wearing her late husband"s military uniform. Saint Xenia"s grave is in the Smolensky Cemetery of Saint St. Petersburg.
lieutenant has been marked by an ornate chapel since 1902.
Her feast day in the Old Style in the Calendar (in Great Britain before 1752) is January 24, which is February 6 in the New Calendar. Saint Blessed Mother Xenia is noted for her intercessions in helping those with employment, marriage, the homeless, for fires, for missing children, and for a spouse.(*) She is venerated in several countries.
There are about 40 churches and chapels built in her name. Troparion (Tone 4) Having renounced the vanity of the earthly world, Thou didst take up the cross of a homeless life of wandering.
Thou didst not fear grief, privation, nor the mockery of men, And didst know the love of Christ.
Now taking sweet delight of this love in Heaven, O Xenia, the blessed and divinely wise, Pray for the salvation of our souls. Troparion (Tone 8) In you, O mother was carefully preserved what is according to the image. Foreign 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. Kontakion (Tone 3) Having been as a wandering stranger on earth, sighing for the heavenly homeland, thou wast known as a fool by the senseless and unbelieving, but as most wise and holy by the faithful, and wast crowned by God with glory and honor, O Xenia, courageous and divinely wise.
Therefore, we cry to thee: Rejoice, for after earthly wandering thou hast come to dwell in the Father’s house. Kontakion (Tone 7) 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.
