The Life of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg

#orthodoxsaints #foolforchrist
Romanian translation and subtitles provided by Mihaela Alecsandru courtesy of marturieathonita.ro.
This video is also available with Spanish audio: • La Vida de Santa Xenia...
Xenia lived most of her life in eighteenth-century Russia as a homeless fool-for-Christ and displayed remarkable spiritual gifts including clairvoyance. At first, some of the people of St. Petersburg mocked and ridiculed her as a homeless vagabond. Xenia bore this with patience and eventually, they began to realize her spiritual gifts and connection with God despite her attempts to hide her asceticism.
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[@WinkThatCouture]

I did a 40 day akathist to Saint Xenia over great lent last year and got with my now-fiancé shortly after that. During that time, my now-fiancé was also praying to St Xenia that she would help us unite. Thank you Saint Xenia for your intercessions, and for giving me a godly and loving future spouse

[@matronarona]

Awwww! Congratulations ❤️ May God bless you two 🙏

[@kennethrothman5511]

Glory to God!

[@matthewsiregar]

Glory to God, my brother/sister. I wish you a good mariage with Jesus as the foundation of your family.

[@cosminlupsa350]

Amen Brother!

[@MariaMaria-op3ju]

Congratulations

[@agapilubov388]

After our wedding, my husband told me that he was so thankful to St. Xenia for answering his prayers asking for a wife. We named our 1st daughter Xenia and we've been married for 36 years now. Glory be to God and all His Saints.

[@vadermasktruth]

St. Xenia, please strengthen me in my sobriety from cocaine & alcohol. It's been a few weeks now and I want to stay this way.

[@odetafecani1614]

I hope through prayer you are finding your way out of these temptations every day of your life. Through the intercession of St Xenia may Christ our Lord illumine your life! In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen 🙏

[@MaramEssoh]

I'll pray for you 🙏 you are loved and you are strong Don't let the evil one win

[@rodneyrickard3763]

May the Theotokis and Saint Xenia protect you and lead you closer to Jesus!

[@PaulTheHermit77]

Keep on keeping on. Don't go back. If you slip. Ask Jesus to pick you up and carry on.

[@tttdrr2293]

Pray always ❤

[@BS-np8xt]

Both myself and my girlfriend prayed to St. Xenia and found each other. Glory to God and His noble servant Xenia!

[@snabelsnas]

Prayed the Akathist to St. Xenia to get me out of unemployment. I then got hired for the first job I applied for and my first workday was her feastday on February 6. God is wondrous in his Saints!

[@GBTWC]

Glory to God my wife was Baptized Xenia last Saturday.

[@Trisagionfilms]

Congratulations! Christ is risen! God bless!

[@chrisgosey1821]

Bill Barnes, Christ is Risen! May the Resurrected Lord grant your wife, the newly illumined Xenia, many healthy years in His service!!!

[@remmingtonstewart9826]

God Grant to your newly illumined handmaiden Xenia, many happy and spiritually fruitful years!

[@birdlynn417]

Was she given a new name when she was baptised Orthodox?

[@heragr2912]

St Xenia, through your prayers and intercessions and by the Lord's will I pray to enter the Sacrament of Marriage with a good man and have children. Please don't forget me.

[@simsfish8728]

St Xenia's intersessions for you and all young people like you

[@choosejesus1910]

Did you find a good husband?

[@aleksanderanthopoulos1530]

@@simsfish8728 Bite ksenia gib kristov arbeit und segne meine familie.

[@habimanajeanclaude6482]

me too xenia pray for me to get good and faithful wife

[@danielgaley9676]

Saint Xenia, please pray for my wife Cathy and I. Spacibah.

[@melanieh3022]

I was baptised Xenia three days ago (September 30, 2023). Glory to god! Slava Borgia!

[@JacobThomasRudd]

My daughter just turned one and we named her after this great saint. We spell it Ksenia :)

[@Trisagionfilms]

That’s wonderful! Xenia, Ksenia in Greek it’s Ξενια. 😊

[@birdlynn417]

Very good. I love this name, and the woman who was named this name too.

[@iliya3110]

How does one pronounce this name exactly? Is it anglicized in English speaking countries as "Z-ee-nia"?

[@Trisagionfilms]

Yeah I've heard it like that in English.

[@kxenia7852]

Μay she live a good and healthy life❤🕊

[@thekeeks58]

I was just blessed with a beautiful grandbaby(Dec7,2023) named Xenia. May she and her family be given the graces and intercession of this lovely Saint!

[@nygothuey6607]

Her story shows that tragedy and deep sadness can be turned in to a powerful and heartfelt relationship with God. For some reason, I "felt" this story more than others I have seen/read for some reason and now want to know more about her. Thank you.

[@Trisagionfilms]

You're welcome! Glad it inspired you friend!

[@bensirach3586]

Her and st. Matrona of Moscow are my favorite female saints. May they pray to God for us.

[@FREEMAN....]

I am a Catholic who is very interested in the Orthodox rich tradition and sacred art. I naturally consider with deep respect the Orthodox saints because they are lights onto the world for all Christians. I do sincerely believe they are a blessed link between separated brothers and work with the Catholic saints for our full communion under the Lord. Because in Heaven they are together in perfect fraternity and they care for us. Before 1054 we were one Church and I know unity will be restored by God. Praying is what we must do.

[@eguogwuhenrietta9713]

I am praying for a spouse,I want a man who has his heart set on God,and who is open to life..St Xenia pray for me..Amen

[@birdlynn417]

This is so beautiful, wow, I am so glad to meet her. God bless you, Saint Xenia. You have touched my heart very deeply.

[@tyxikosgatopoulos3094]

I am inspired by the Holy Fools but I am also jealous because I would like to be a Fool for Christ but I have neither the strength nor the courage. St Xenia pray for us.

[@anpcpro]

Saint Xenia, please pray for us! We need your intercession to God. Amen. ✝

[@FreshDonuts]

What a beautiful production! Thank you. Saint Xenia, pray for us lowly and useless servants. Lord have mercy.

[@Trisagionfilms]

We are glad that you enjoyed it! God bless! Christ is Risen!

[@luminita-ofeliadanila1669]

​@@Trisagionfilms Adevărat A Înviat! Lumina Sfântă a Învierii să lumineze mereu sufletele noastre! Doamne lumina și bucuria noastră, Slavă Ție! Amin! Miezul nopții a sosit Vine Mirele iubit Fii pentru întâmpinare pregătit Aprinde candela ta Undelemn cu tine ia Și ieși în întâmpinarea Domnului că a sosit Iisuse eu te iubesc mereu Și te aștept mereu cu dor să vii Aliluia Ție îți cânt Slavă Ție Mire Sfânt Căci venirea Ta va fi în curând! Hristos în mijlocul nostru 🙏🙏🙏

[@anthonypanteleimon9351]

I thank +God+ for your many videos of Holy Orthodox Saints. Every one I watch makes me weep greatly. They move my heart and I ask +God+ to help me to learn, copy, and live as they did.

[@kxenia7852]

St. Xenia Ξενια , pray for me so i can find a good job. Thank you . Amen

[@moulinmajamba903]

St. Xenia please pray for my family

[@Odexian]

Thanks so much for this. Very well done. St. Xenia, pray for us.

[@Trisagionfilms]

Amen! You are welcome! Christ is Risen!

[@radostinadimova3748]

St. Xenia, pray for us! Thank you for this video! Xristos Anesti!

[@vickykentrota9031]

A beautiful saint.Thank you.

[@Trisagionfilms]

You are welcome! Christ is Risen!

[@patrickhartnett7253]

She built a church at night when know one was around.

[@diaconescuelena5444]

Yes, Saint Xenia, please pray for us!

[@anpcpro]

Saint Xenia, please pray for us! We need your intercession to God. Amen. ✝✟✞

[@robindale9352]

Thank you thank you thank you trisagion films for this wonderful story. Thank you thank you thank you St Xenia for your presence and time on this earth. We are indescribably blessed by you. Please dear lady pray for us.

[@maryhaile7317]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Glory to the father the Son and the holly Spirit 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🌹🌷🌺🌸🌼🌻🥀🌞💥⭐️💫⚡️✨🌟🌈💒⛪️

[@florinapleter7804]

Saint Xenia, pray for us🙏🏼💓🕊️

[@diaconescuelena5444]

I discover now a very interesting story about St.Xenia. Thank you very much for all!🙏🙏🙏

[@cjnoffz3351]

Holy God save the soul of Andrenei; Holy Xenia pray for us.

[@danktankdragkings7117]

I'm trying to build a homeless outreach charity in my city. I call the food portion Labre's Lunches (after Benedict Labre) and I hope to one day have a brick and mortar on the south side and have a by donation only store of body care, clothing, food, small appliances, pet care, furniture to furnish an apt after getting off the street, etc. And that store is called Zero Sum Xenia's. Venerable St Xenia, I ask you to aid me in my mission of charity, compassion, and parenthood of those seeking to restart their lives down here. Please help me ask God for decernment, faith, patience, and perserverence. Holy Spirit continue to work your power through my vessel. I adore you and thank you ever so much for allowing me to see some of the miracles you cause. I have personally been healed miraculously of multiple ways, now I beg thee to help me stay on the path of repaying that grace towards other men. You are Glorious and gracious and God true forever amen.

[@seek4truth]

St. Xenia, please pray for us ...

[@anpcpro]

Yes, we need your prayers, St. Xenia ... ✝ ...

[@alikimcdonold4403]

St Xenia please pray for my cousin Maria and ease her suffering.

[@junesilvermanb2979]

Ave Maria

[@MartyRodriguezOrthodoxMarine]

Oh God Almighty, I Thank You For Your Beloved Servant, The Venerable Saint Xenia of Saint Petersburg, 🇷🇺. Because of Her Intercession on My Behalf, You Know I Now Have A Full Time Job, I Have A Warm and Safe Place To Live, I Now Have A Loving and Caring Fiance, Who I Love Very Much And I Can Help My Family and Loved Ones. But, Most Importantly, God Almighty, I Am Now A Part Of Your Tier One and Only, Holy, Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Antiochian Orthodox Church ☦️ ⛪️ Here In " The Electric City " Of Anderson ( Anderson County), South Carolina, 🇺🇸. I Thank You God Almighty and Your Venerable Servant Saint Xenia Showing Compassion and Mercy To This Undeserving Wretch That I Am. God Almighty Keep Me In Your Love And To Saint Xenia, Thank You. God Bless The Orthodox Faithful of Saint Petersburg, 🇷🇺 and Throughout The Whole 🌎. AMEN 🙏 !!!

[@craigmouldey2339]

Amen. God bless this dear saint. May she pray to God for me a lowly sinner.

[@mansourannab7078]

بشفاعات والدة الاله وجميع القديسين يا مخلص خلصنا امين

[@stef422]

I love St. Xenia

[@paulwilliams9207]

αναστάσια Pray for us, st Xenia, you lived such a beautiful life 🙏🙏🙏

[@michealgabriel6561]

Thank you for your work, dear fellow Christians. Please continue to do so as you help many souls. This is the second time I have seen this video and still wept. I pray that she help me to live a sanctified life. Thank you again.

[@chrisdelarrabeiti3884]

I have to say I was completely unaware of St Xenia. Her story reminds me a little of ‘Crazy John.’ I’ve just finished reading part 1 of his story and can’t wait for part 2. It would be wonderful if Trisagion Films could put together a video of his life. Thank you and God bless ☦️

[@Trisagionfilms]

He was also a "Fool for Christ" excellent suggestion :)

[@francisfernandes4609]

When a "Fool of Christ is Transformed into a "Bride of Christ". The Merciful Love of God is evangelically transformative. From Foolishness to Sainthoid.

[@senaitgebremedhin7460]

Amen (3) thank you , Saint Xenia please pray for me and my family .

[@julianphillips2100]

lovely

[@Trisagionfilms]

Thank you! Christ is Risen!

[@caramellow5293]

Beautiful video, thank you. St. Xenia please pray to God for me.

[@TheHackingWeasel]

Beautiful thanks for this video learned a lot Hopefully we could get a video of St.Xenia of Kalamata

[@Trisagionfilms]

We will keep that on our radar. Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη!

[@ReplyToMeIfUrRetarded]

St Xenia, Intercede For Us!

[@Jezath]

So inspiring!

[@elizabethshaw734]

If I did the same things today I would either be arrested or taken to a mental institution. Nobody would understand.

[@danielrosas5685]

Sta Xenia in Jesus name please heal the mind and body of Ester and protect and guard her body and mind against the attacks of any demon. Thank you Jesus Christ for your sacrifice for our redemption and salvation. Amen

[@georgesatallah1237]

I never was interested to see those kinds of vids but know I'm very interested, thx

[@Trisagionfilms]

Glad to hear! :)

[@nikiforostzifakis6966]

Δόξα το θεό-Glory to God,αμην+

[@user-zt9nx6xk8o]

St Xena pray for my children...

[@g.q2360]

Wow my name is Xenia also 💞 Btw wonderful video keep up the great work

[@Trisagionfilms]

Thank you so much! God bless! May she pray for us all!

[@jamesworkman9697]

Wonderful!

[@Trisagionfilms]

Glad you enjoyed! Christ is Risen! Please pray for us!

[@federicoandrademarambio2913]

May all of you find hope and solace through her intercession today, the day of her feast.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, tr. Sankt-Peterburg) is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with 5 million inhabitants in 2012, part of the Saint Petersburg agglomeration with a population of 6.2 million (2015). An important Russian port on the Baltic Sea, it has a status of a federal subject (a federal city). Situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, it was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May [O.S. 16 May] 1703. During the periods 1713-1728 and 1732-1918, Saint Petersburg was the capital of Imperial Russia. In 1918, the central government bodies moved to Moscow, which is about 625 km (388 miles) to the south-east. Saint Petersburg is often considered Russia's cultural capital. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world. Many foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg.

[@vicnababa]

Thank you !

[@Trisagionfilms]

You are welcome! Christ is Risen!

[@vicnababa]

Truly He has Risen!

[@pajohnson3041]

Please upload more more more videos. I was moved by her real stories. I am inspired.

[@vadermasktruth]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@Hap674]

Excellent video - a beautiful story about such a wonderful and Holy Saint THANKYOU so much

[@1dcondave]

St Xenia pray for us

[@Peter-Godman]

this was very beautiful, thank you

[@SonuYadav-hd5qk]

A beautiful saint, thank u.

[@Christisking1911]

St.Xenia please pray for us! May our Lord and Savior have mercy upon the sinner.

[@vadermasktruth]

Beautiful Saint Xenia!

[@sunnymeadow1856]

Thank you for this wonderful video. Saint Xenia, please pray for us 🙏❤☦

[@ella.C]

Wondeful movies! Thank you for your work! It would be nice to have subtitles in Romanian.

[@elenalugos4477]

Ella C cauta pe you tube sf xenia si vei gasi in rom.tot ce doresti

[@nightowl4206]

Beautiful paintings of St Petersburg in 18th century.. So much more people now everyday on Nevskiy Prospect..

[@almeggs3247]

Beautiful thank you!

[@redlander55]

❤ one of my favorite saints!

[@diboraabate4251]

thanks Godbless you

[@tanny_paz_perez8421]

Muchas gracias por los Subtítulos, son hermosas las biografías e historias de los Santos. Son muy inspiradoras.

[@Trisagionfilms]

You’re welcome. We also have the same video with a Spanish voiceover and several more on the way. kzbin.info/aero/PL0AwxAWi5VQ3DskQr33K18S4ACj455KLS

[@Ella_1994]

May her blessings be with us!

[@constantaconstanta2178]

Hristos a înviat!

[@122222770]

Awesome!

[@matthewhall1540]

Praise God ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@ejfantone]

Beautiful

[@diaconescuelena5444]

Amen

[@diboraabate4251]

beautiful Video ,,thanks

[@lilifi6242]

Thank you for this wonderful video ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@vythilingumashven3982]

Thank you so much

[@Trisagionfilms]

You're most welcome

[@ravichristian6364]

very good

[@monikavolekova127]

More interesting, thanks 🤗

[@danayittsegaye375]

AMEN✝️✝️✝️

[@qf7504]

Merci

[@user-qv6jz4mi6m]

καλο μηνα χρονια πολλα με τα καλητερα!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Trisagionfilms]

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[@k.scotsparks9247]

Thanks kindly.

[@tessalogan586]

I am a fool for Christ !!!!!!💋☝

[@PaulTheHermit77]

Im struggling to get housing after recent on going sickness. I have 8 days left in hotel. Then? Please Saint Xenia, pray for me, sinner that i am.

[@PaulTheHermit77]

I'm now in a homeless hostel surrounded by people with "issues". God is certainly putting me in uncomfortable situations. But I'm going to church more. Praying more. It's strengthening my faith. So All Glory to God!

[@PaulTheHermit77]

I now have a room in an old Dominican Priory. My room used to be a nuns. We have a chapel down stairs. Exciting stuff.

[@dimitri1946]

A quick check and it could have been discovered that in Russian the accent in Xenia is on the first syllable.

[@Trisagionfilms]

We were aware of that. It is also pronounced that way in Greek. But we chose to pronounce her name in the ancient Greek way.

[@mgkos]

Trisagion Films your US accent sounds not at all Russian, Greek or Ancient Greek & that was an ungracious answer. Hve visited her shrine & chapel having spent a lot of time in St Pburg. People go for healing, I caught a cold there on a typical rainy St Pburg day. Lovely graphics & music for the vid.

[@Trisagionfilms]

Why do you antagonise us? We are simply stating what we decided to do. Also the voice of the one writing this is not the voice in the video. And his accent is just fine.

[@mgkos]

Trisagion Films antagonise is an interesting descriptive world. You’re allowed to be ungracious to commenters, inaccurate in your opinion of the acceptability or accuracy of an accent, whilst others (ponders💭) are discouraged from comment on a platform designed for comment. And they’re “antagonising” you (plural) 🤷🏼‍♀️ Ok

[@vanheldens]

Thank you. These videos are very edifying. Is it known if there are still any alive today?

[@Trisagionfilms]

You mean "fools for christ"?

[@vanheldens]

@@Trisagionfilms yes, indeed.

[@Trisagionfilms]

I am not aware of any myself. Though I don't doubt that there are.

[@billydavenport8134]

St Xenia, please pray for me and help me to find the woman God has planned for me. Please always help me to be kind to her and good for her. Please pray for my mother and guide her through her upcoming marriage, her new job, and finding a house. Please pray for my father and guide him in making his new home and with his fiance. Please Pray for and guide my sister in her search for a good husband. Please pray to the Lord for me for increase in faith. Thank you!

[@neveralone7212]

❤

[@giadelon]

❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼☦️☦️☦️☦️

[@ambrose9968]

What is the name of that outro song may someone let me know please

[@remmingtonstewart9826]

St. Xenia, Entreat Christ God, that our souls maybe saved!

[@Trisagionfilms]

Amen! Christ is Risen!

[@remmingtonstewart9826]

Truly He Is Risen!

[@user-qv6jz4mi6m]

@@remmingtonstewart9826 αμην

[@eddycoronado8381]

😊👍

[@choosejesus1910]

What's the music called?

[@Trisagionfilms]

The music in this video is by Nathan Speir. if you want the titles of the pieces i will have to check later

[@choosejesus1910]

@@Trisagionfilms No that's fine and thank you so much. I will look for it.