The life and miracles of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg
/ compiled and translated by Deacon Lev Puhalo and Vasili Novakshonoff
Language: Αγγλικά ; of original work, Ρωσικά.Country: Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής.Publication: Jordanville, N.Y. : Holy Trinity Monastery, 1986Description: 78 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 0884650006 (pbk.).Series: Great Ascetics of Russia / (Holy Trinity Monastery), 2Dewey: 248.47092 (Edition 23rd)Old Classification: Γ6 (Βίοι οσίων)Abstract: The character of "The Fool for Christ" is perhaps best known in the West through the translation of the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. St. Xenia one of Russia's best-known real life "fools for Christ." Her life is told , followed by testimonies to her many miracles. These are recounted by people from all points of the globes and include not only accounts of physical healings but also of help given to those who suffered loss because of slander or the desertion of a spouse. The question of the time of her birth and death and the construction of the Chapel by her grave in the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg is also discussed. It remains a widely visited place of pilgrimage and prayer to this day.Subject - Topical Name: χριστιανοί άγιοι | σαλοί δια χριστόν | ρωσική πνευματικότητα Item type:
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| Paraklitos Library Κεντρικά Βιβλιοστάσια | Αγιολογία & Εκκλησιαστικές μορφές | 248.47092 KseG PuhL р/l 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available |
Notes Pertaining to Title and Statement of Responsibility: Translation of: Раба божия Ксения.
Summary or Abstract: The character of "The Fool for Christ" is perhaps best known in the West through the translation of the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. St. Xenia one of Russia's best-known real life "fools for Christ." Her life is told , followed by testimonies to her many miracles. These are recounted by people from all points of the globes and include not only accounts of physical healings but also of help given to those who suffered loss because of slander or the desertion of a spouse. The question of the time of her birth and death and the construction of the Chapel by her grave in the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg is also discussed. It remains a widely visited place of pilgrimage and prayer to this day.
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