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Feast · July 21

John and Symeon the Fool-for-Christ

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The Life

John and Symeon the Fool-for-Christ is venerated as a Fool-for-Christ in the Orthodox tradition, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar. The fools-for-Christ took upon themselves the appearance of madness in order to mortify worldly pride and to prophesy hidden truths to those around them. A more complete account of this saint's life will be added soon.