religion
THEY SHOWED AND PROVED THAT FAMILY IS THE GREATEST TREASURE: Today we celebrate Venerable Xenophon and Maria and their sons John and Arcadius
He passed away at the age of one hundred and five, leaving behind an army of disciples.
TL;DR
- Venerable Xenophon and Maria were wealthy and pious citizens of Constantinople.
- They raised their sons, John and Arcadius, with Christian values.
- A shipwreck separated the sons, leading each to believe the other had drowned and to become monks.
- Xenophon and Maria, believing their sons drowned, traveled to Jerusalem and were miraculously reunited with them.
- The family renounced their wealth, gave it to the poor, and they all became monks.
- Their story illustrates God's guidance and how faith leads to greater joy after hardship.