St. Moses the Black
St Moses was born at around the 4th century AD. He was a Abyssinian (Nubian) slave, idolater, killer, and robber. He was not convinced of himself and was not satisfied with the things he was doing, so he began to search for the one eternal God of the Universe, and often asked himself if it was the sun, and it came to pass, a Coptic farmer guided him to go to the Sheheet Wilderness where he would find monks to teach him about the living God, and so our saint made his way through the wilderness, and met his spiritual father St Isedorous the priest of the monastery cells. | |
After the passing of time our saint became much advanced in years. While he was sitting with St Makar, St Makar said that he saw a crown of martyrdom, falling on the head of one of those seated with him and seven other crowns for other brothers. St Moses replied Perhaps it is I, for the Lord said "For all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword". A few days later, as predicted, the barbarians attacked the monastery, and St Moses together with 7 other monks gained the crowns of martyrdom.
May their prayers be with us all.