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	Moses the Black - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moses the Black (330 – 405), sometimes called the Ethiopian, was a slave of a government official in Egypt who dismissed him for theft and suspected murder.
		Moses became the spiritual leader of a colony of hermits in the desert.
		A modem interpretation honors St. Moses the Black as an apostle of non-violence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moses_the_Black (659 words)

	SAINT POLYCARP
		St Makar then saw a angel erase from a fl platter every sin St Moses confessed of, until the fl platter became white and clean after St Moses fully confessed his sins.
		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".
	www.martyrsandsaints.org /main/era_of_martyrdom/05th_century/saint_MOSES.htm (1327 words)

	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, WA
		Saint Moses, called Moses the Black, was an escaped slave, and the leader of a group of 75 robbers.
		Later, St. Moses was ordained to the priesthood - a rare honour among the Desert Fathers - and founded a monastery of 75 monks, the same number as his former group of thieves.
		St Moses, conscious that he himself had slain other men when he was a thief, awaited them and was slain by them with six other monks.
	home.iprimus.com.au /xenos/mosesblack.html (485 words)

	St. Moses the Black - St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church
		Moses the Black was a former gang leader, murderer, and thief in ancient Africa.
		Moses, an escaped slave, was the leader of a group of 75 robbers.
		Later, St. Moses was ordained to the priesthood -- a rare honor among the Desert Fathers -- and founded a monastery of 75 monks, the same number as his former group of thieves.
	www.stmaryofegypt.net /saints_moses.shtml (403 words)

	STM: Guidance Resources
		St. Benedict the Moor was born in Sicily in 1526.
		When St. Monica’s son, St. Augustine was a boy he disappointed her by turning his back on all religion and began living in a nonchristian-like way.
		St. Augustine was the son of St. Monica and was born in Tegaste, Africa on November 13, 354.
	www.stmga.org /pages/BlackHistory.htm (1731 words)

	Life of St. Moses the Black
		Moses was a large and imposing figure; he became rather notorious for his escapades.
		Moses became the spiritual leader of a colony of hermits in the desert near Skete.
		A modern interpretation honors St. Moses the Black as an apostle of nonviolence.
	www.premontre.org /subpages/loci/zzzlocalsites/lsjackson/stmosesbio.htm (780 words)

	Moses the Black - OrthodoxWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The power of repentance has transformed this infidel slave, Moses the Black (330-405 A.D.), who was a murderer, adulterer and robber into a great father, teacher, comforter, and priest, who wrote rules for the monks, and a martyr-saint whose name continues to be mentioned on the altar and in our prayers.
		Moses dashed in many worships, and fought a spiritual fight, which was greater than that fought by many saints.
		One day, he went with some elders to St. Macarius the Great, who said to them, "I see among you one to whom belong the crown of martyrdom." St. Moses answered him, "Probably it is me, for it is written: 'For all they that take with the sword, shall perish with the sword.'" (Matt.
	orthodoxwiki.org /Moses_the_Black (779 words)

	St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery - St. Moses the Black
		During his confession, St. Macarius the Great saw a board with writings in fl, and as Moses confessed an old sin, the Angel of God erased it, and when he finished his confession, the board was white.
		When Moses heard the words of St. Isidorus, he dwelled with the brethren, the Monks, and it was said that at the beginning, they were frightened because in his previous life, he was "the terror of the region." However, they soon found in him a model of humility, spiritual struggle and order.
		Moses obeyed immediately and went to his cell; he lived patiently in solitude, in spiritual struggle until it greatly developed within him, leading him to fasting, prayer, meditation and repentance.
	stantonymonastery.org /saintmoses/index.asp (532 words)

	Church's Black Heritage
		Victor died a martyr, and was buried on Vatican Hill near the tomb of St. Peter.
		Benedict the Black was born a slave in Sicily in 1526, gaining his freedom during adolescence.
		Moses the Black, born around 330, was a physically strong Ethiopian with a bed temper who made his living as a thief.
	www.bcimall.org /calendar/franuniv/black_heritage.htm (724 words)

	African Americans - Black Saints
		St. Gelasius was born in Africa and reigned as Pope from 492 to 496.
		St. Miltiades was one of the Church's Black Popes.
		St. Sarmata 357 A disciple of St. Anthony of Egypt, martyred by Saracens in the Egyptian desert, October 11.
	www.africanamericans.com /BlackSaints.htm (3269 words)

	African Saints -3- [Black Catholics : NBCC]
		Martin was born on December 9, 1579, in Lima, Peru, the illegitimate son of Don Juan de Porres of Burgos a Spanish nobleman, and Ana Velasquez, a young freed Negro slave girl.
		To her son, St. Augustine of Hippo, whom she loved dearly, she gave thorough religious training during his boyhood, only to know the disappointment of seeing him later scorn all religion and live a life of disrepute.
		Moses replied, "Only outside, for God knows I am all fl within." At age 75, was killed during a raid by Mazics on the monastery, which he refused to defend.
	www.nbccongress.org /black-catholics/african-saints-03.asp (905 words)

	Archdiocese of Washington - Our Cultures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Black Catholics trace their faith history back to Christian antiquity long before other nations heard the "Good News." Christian Africa was indeed a "leading light" in early Christendom.
		Black Catholics point to three popes who were born in Africa: Saints Victor I, Melchiades, and Gelasius I. All three shepherded the early church through tough and tumultuous times in history.
		Black Catholics claim many Black Saints like Saints Cyprian, Zeno, Anthony of Egypt, Moses the Black Pachomius, Maurice, Athanasius, Pisentius, Mary of Egypt, Cyril of Alexandria, Monica of Hippo, Augustine of Hippo, Perpetua, Felicitas, and Thecla.
	www.adw.org /cultures/officeblack_month.asp (773 words)

	Italian (American) Catholic and Altogether Strange: St. Moses the Black
		Moses was, in his early life, was not (and this is putting it mildly) a nice man. He was a thief, murderer, part of a bandit pack and all around a scary individual.
		With St. Moses, I'd err on the side of caution and say that it is very likely that he killed someone.
		Much to their surprise, Moses fought and overpowered them, tied them together and carried them on his back to the chapel where the other monks were praying.
	italiancatholic.blogspot.com /2006/04/st-moses-black.html (1942 words)

	The Catholic Standard and Times - Front Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Christian centurion, St. Marcellus of Tangier, was martyred for refusing to worship Roman gods and the courageous bishop of Thibiuca, St. Felix, became one of the first victims of the Diocletian persecution when he refused to surrender sacred writings to the authorities.
		St. Antony, known as the “Black Monk”; is considered the founder of monasticism.
		A fl man born in 251, he sold his family’s considerable wealth after the death of his parents to pursue a life devoted to prayer, fasting and piety.
	www.cst-phl.com /040101/blackcatholic.html (996 words)

	Monastery of al-Baramus (Deir al-Baramus, Monastery of the Romans) At Wadi al-Natrun
		Moses the Black, so named because he was Ethiopian and therefore of dark skin, did indeed reside in this monastery and was martyred in the first raid of 407.
		There is the usual marble laggan that is embedded in the floor at the west end of the nave, and there is a finely carved pulpit that stands against the northeast corner of the north aisle, from which the priest explained the Scriptures to catechumens before baptism.
		The Chapel of St. George (Mari Girgis)_ is located at the west end of the same aisle and dates from either the twelfth or thirteenth century.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/baramus.htm (3430 words)

	Arlington Diocese: Commission for Peace and Justice
		Moses the Black (St. Moses the Hermit), who lived during the 4 th century, was the first Black priest to be cananized.
		In recognition of his spiritual accomplishments and his deep devotion, his superiors revised the stipulation that "no Black person may be received to the holy habit or profession of our order", and Martin was vested in the full habit and took the solemn vows of the Dominican brothers.
		The symbol for the National Black Catholic Congress is the Acacia tree - a tree used to build the Ark of the Covenant.
	www.arlingtondiocese.org /offices/peacejustice/blackhistory.html (1988 words)

	Black Saints
		St. Thomas African Episcopal Church was formed in Philadelphia and from this Church there emerged two groups: The Episcopalians, led by Absalom Jones and the Methodists Led by Richard Allen.
		When fl folk sought to have a place of worship of their own, with the financial help of friends (Quakers), the Saint Thomas African Episcopal Church was built.
		She spoke at numerous church gatherings, both fl and white, quoting the Bible extensively from memory, and speaking against slavery and for an improved legal status for women.
	our.homewithgod.com /fdrennen/Black_saints.htm (3823 words)

	Moses the Black (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.wisc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Moses the Black (330 - 405) was born into slavery in Egypt.
		At one point, Moses took refuge with the monks of the monastery of Petra in the desert of Skete, Egypt.
		Since Moses was now a pacifist and refused to fight, he died in 405 when Berbers attacked the monastery.
	moses-the-black.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (158 words)

	St. Andrew House :: A Pan Orthodox institution dedicated to Orthodox Unity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black is a pan-Orthodox non-profit organization.
		Moses is the founder of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black, a co-founder of the annual Ancient Christianity and Afro-American Conferences, and is a contributor to the book An Unbroken Circle: Linking Ancient Christianity to the African American Experience.
		She is the strong arms of fl women who rocked babies, fl and white.
	www.orthodoxdetroit.com /ancientchristianity.htm (3890 words)

	History of St. Moses the Black Priory
		Norbert and Moses the Black, which were made by a young parishioner of St. Mary for the occasion.
		The shield is divided into four quadrants by a fl ankh cross, which originated in Egypt and is a symbol for St. Moses the Black.
		Though St. Mary’s Parish Church was formally established 153 years ago when the whole state formed the diocese of Natchez, the Catholic population today is only 2 to 3% of the total population.
	www.premontre.org /subpages/loci/zzzlocalsites/lsjackson/StMosesPriory.htm (1827 words)

	'Opening the Doors': Black Catholics in the U.S. - February 2001 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online
		The workshop, at Xavier University in New Orleans, opened his eyes to the history of racism in the Church—the fact that fl parishioners had to sit in the back of the church and take Communion after white parishioners, for example, or that nuns sometimes used to bring along their slaves when they joined a convent.
		Considering the racism experienced by fl Catholics, “It’s a real miracle that there’s still a vibrant African-American Catholic community.” Besides educating the community, the directors of these offices also ensure that the African-Americans in their diocese have a voice and a presence in the Church.
		The first fl African to be canonized was St. Moses the Black, an outlaw and leader of a band of bandits who had fled into the desert of Egypt to avoid taxes.
	www.americancatholic.org /Messenger/Feb2001/feature1.asp (2605 words)

	Cathedral of St. Moses the Black - Statemant of Beliefs
		The Cathedral of St. Moses the Black, being a faith community following African Orthodox praxis, strives to always be a positive witness of Christ.
		As witnesses to the Oneness of the Church, we strive to observe the teachings of the Orthodox Church, in faithfulness to the liturgical and ancient traditions, as set forth by the Apostles and the Church Fathers.
		The Cathedral of St. Moses the Black roots itself in the Revelation of God through the Canonical Scriptures (Old and New Testament)and Ancient Traditions, and we believe in the inerrant reality of these faculties in matters of faith.
	www.ourchurch.com /view/?pageID=220601 (725 words)

	St. Moses
		Moses was anything but a saint at the outset.
		Moses decided to take out his failure on the shepherd, and swam the Nile, sword in mouth, to kill him.
		Moses easily overcame all four, tied them into a “bouquet”, carried the whole bouquet to the chapel on his back, and dropped it before his fellow hermits.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id798.htm (654 words)

	ST AILBE PATRON SAINT
		St. Ailbe's death is put at 526 or 531 or 551.
		St. Ailbe holds the heart which represents the love, the cross on the head covering represents the faith and he felt that St. Ailbe represented the African American in image and likeness.
		The congregation was awe stuck, you heard a rush of sounds of surprise and joy and praises to the Lord.
	www.stailbe.org /St_Ailbe_Patron_Saint.htm (1470 words)

	Black Catholic Affairs
		A disciple of St. Anthony of Egypt, martyred by Saracens in the Egyptian desert.
		Commemoration of the Saints of the Ethiopian Church: St. Frumentius (Abba Salama) and Aedesiuis
		Her relics are said to be kept in the monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai.
	www.rcan.org /bca/saintslist.htm (632 words)

	St. Moses The Ethiopian (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.wisc.edu) written & illustrated by Father Jerome Sanderson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Moses, perceiving in the Spirit the approach of the official, went out to meet him, in the guise of a traveler.
		Hearing this, the relieved monks informed the official that the monk he had conversed with was none other than Moses himself.
		The official was somewhat chagrined and realized that Moses wished to avoid the praise and recognition of men.
	www.reginaorthodoxpress.com.cob-web.org:8888 /stmoetilbyje.html (255 words)

	Saints. African American History. Saint. St. Moses the Black. St. Augustine. St. Monica. 1Cor1:2. Called to be saints. ...
		The Ethiopian eunuch was the court official in charge of the treasury of the Queen of the Ethiopians.
		Moses the Black was a convert and leader of a band of monks in the desert who were martyred about 410 AD.
		Because of Moses the Black, many women and men sought a life of prayer in the desert in the cenobitic style of sharing meals and community in Upper Egypt and Ethiopia.
	www.catholicevangelism.com /saints.htm (992 words)

	Cathedral of St. Moses the Black - Homepage
		Later, toward the close of the second century, the diocesan church came into being where the Bishop had under his authority several dependent churches, each of which was headed by a Presbyter [Priest].
		The Cathedral of St. Moses the Black has a strong and valid Apostolic Succession derived from the Roman (Latin-Western), Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican formations of the One Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church thus allowing a valid and efficacious celebration of the traditional seven sacraments.
		As holding firm to the Apostolic traditions of the Ancient Church and the Orthodox Church Fathers, the Cathedral of St. Moses the Black does not accept women into the priesthood but recognizes the Order of Deaconess, which was a true practice in the ancient and undivided church.
	www.ourchurch.com /view/?pageID=220450 (250 words)

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