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February 7, 2026
Tomorrow is a great family holiday and a day when love returns a hundredfold
The Serbian Orthodox Church and its faithful will celebrate the holiday dedicated to Venerable Xenophon, Maria, John, and Arcadius on Sunday, February 8th.
TL;DR
- Xenophon and Maria were wealthy Christians in 5th-century Constantinople.
- Their sons, John and Arcadius, were separated by a shipwreck and believed each other dead.
- Both sons became monks out of grief.
- The family miraculously reunited in Jerusalem.
- They renounced their wealth and dedicated their lives to God.
- The feast day is celebrated by families, with traditions of parents praying for Xenophon and Maria, and children for John and Arcadius.
- The day emphasizes being with loved ones and family.
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