Feast Day: August 28th
The Life of Saint Moses: This robber chief later was overcome by remorse through something which happened to him, joined a Monastery and did penance according to the measure of his crimes…
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Prayers
Apolytikion: You abandoned the Egypt of the passions, O Father, ascending the mount of the virtues with fervent faith, taking the Cross of Christ upon your shoulders; and being glorified in Godly works, you proved to be a model for Monastics, O summit of the Fathers. Pray unceasingly with them that our Souls may find mercy.
Kontakion: Your mind was filled with a Holy inspiration from God, Turning you from the lust and pleasures of the flesh, bringing you to the height of the City of God! O Holy Father Moses, intercede with Christ God that He may grant us great mercy!
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Below is a photo of the Monastery of Saint Moses in Ethiopia Syria
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Below is a photo of where Saint Moses lived for six years
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Below is a photo of the Tomb with the Holy Relics of Saint Moses and Saint Isodore
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It was told of a brother who came to see Abba Arsenios at Scetis that, when he came to the Church, he asked the Clergy if he could visit Abba Arsenios. They said to him, ‘Brother, have a little refreshment and then go and see him.’ ‘I shall not eat anything,’ said he, ’till I have met him.’ So, because Arsenios’ Cell was far away, they sent a brother with him. Having knocked on the door, they entered, greeted the old man and sat down without saying anything. Then the brother from the Church said, ‘I will leave you. Pray for me.’ Now the visiting brother, not feeling at ease with the old man, said, ‘I will come with you,’ and they went away together. Then the visitor asked, ‘Take me to Abba Moses, who used to be a robber.’ When they arrived the Abba welcomed them joyfully and then took leave of them with delight. The brother who had brought the other one said to his companion, ‘See, I have taken you to the foreigner and to the Egyptian, which of the two do you prefer?’ ‘As for me,’ he replied, ‘I prefer the Egyptian.’ Now a Father who heard this Prayed to God saying, ‘Lord, explain this matter to me: for Thy Name’s sake the one flees from men, and the other, for Thy Name’s sake, receives them with open arms.’ Then two large boats were shown to him on a river and he saw Abba Arsenios and the Spirit of God sailing in the one, in perfect peace; and in the other was Abba Moses with the Angels of God, and they were all eating honey cakes.
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