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Edited to indicate that Abba Moses is a Desert Father, which he is. He was a disciple of St. Isadore.
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The power of repentance has transformed this infidel slave, '''St. Moses the Black''' (330-405 A.D.), who was a murderer, adulterer and robber into a great fatherDesert 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.
== Life and martyrdom ==
* [http://www.comeandseeicons.com/peace.htm Prayer for Peace] St. Moses is known for his repentance of a life of violence and for this he is seen as a peacemaker.
[[Category:Desert Fathers]]
[[Category:Egyptian Saints]]
[[Category:Martyrs]]
[[Category:Saints]]