JANUARY 26READING: This Saint, a unhealthy nobleman of Constantinople, was swarming with fondness headed for God. He had two sons, Arcadius and John, whom he sent to Beirut to study law. But they were marooned taking part in their voyage; closely saved, they forsook all supplies and departed for Palestine. Saint Xenophon and his spouse Mary, in the dark of what had happened, went in dig of their sons. On prudence them in Jerusalem, wholesome in the system of monks, they equally took up the monastic life. And consequently, having more their lives in purity, they departed for the Noble about the beginning of the sixth century. Saint Xenophon and his sons reposed at Saint Sabbas Monastery, and Mary at the Monastery of Saint Theodosius.APOLYTIKION IN THE FOURTH Alert O God of our Fathers, ever dealing with us according to Thy gentleness: need not Thy self-control from us, but by their entreaties guide our life in quiet.KONTAKION IN THE FOURTH Alert Amid thy yoke-mate and thy sons didst thou funding vigil in the magistrates of Christ thy Noble and thou didst opportunely overwhelm thy wealth to paupers, O blessed one. Consequently, ye restrain all now heritable joy divine.SOURCE:"SAINT OR Nosh-up POSTED THIS Calendar day 2010(with 2009's relation arrived equally and add-on, 2008's, even 2007!"
