ČUDOTVORKA I JEDINA SVETITELJKA BRZOPOMOĆNICA! Danas slavimo Prepodobnu Kseniju Petrogradsku!
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TL;DR
- Saint Xenia of Petersburg is venerated on February 6th.
- She undertook the feat of holy foolishness out of love for her neighbor and for salvation.
- After her husband's sudden death, she gave away all her possessions and lived as a beggar.
- She secretly helped construct a church at night by carrying bricks.
- People noticed her special nature, and she accepted alms only from kind people.
- She endured mockery and hardship, dressing in rags and worn-out shoes.
- She spent nights in prayer in the fields, experiencing God's presence more vividly.
- Through her humility and prayers, she gained the gift of clairvoyance.
- She lived for nearly forty-five years in her ascetic feat, passing away in the early 19th century.
- She is buried at the Smolensk cemetery in Petersburg.