Abba Moses the Ethiopian
Humility, Patience, Long-Suffering, Forgiveness
Characteristics of the Robber turned Monk and Saint
A certain brother committed an offence in Scete, the camp of the monks, and when a congregation was assembled on this matter, they sent after Abba Moses, but he refused to come; then they sent the priest of the church to him, saying, "Come, for all the people are expecting you," and he rose up and came. He took a basket with a hole in it and filled it with sand, and carried it upon his shoulders, and those who went out to meet him said unto him, "What does this mean, O father?" And he said to them, "The sands are my sins which are running down behind me and I cannot see them, and, even, have come to this day to judge shortcomings which are not mine." And when they heard this they set free that brother and said nothing further to him.
Gentled by Grace
Apostle of Gospel Non-Violence
Gentled by Grace, is the incredible and inspiring story of Abba Moses the Ethiopian. He was a violent thief who became a humble and kind monk and one of the great Desert Fathers who served the Lord Jesus Christ in the 4th Century. From his life we see an example of how we can overcome our sins and the injustices we experience to be transformed by God’s nonjudgmental love, mercy, and the powerful grace of Non-Violent love.
Moses became the spiritual leader of a colony of hermits in the desert and ordained a priest. At about age 75, around the year 407, word came that a group of renegades planned to attack the colony. The brothers wanted to defend themselves, but Moses forbade it. He told them to retreat, rather than take up weapons. He and seven others remained behind and greeted the invaders with open arms, but all eight were martyred by the bandits. A modern interpretation honors St. Moses the Black as an apostle of non-violence.
Remember Me in Your Kingdom:
The Life of Abba Moses The Ethiopian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-MrfEbvWY0
Apostle of Gospel Non-Violence
John Lewis
February 21, 1940 - July 17, 2020
A black man of faith
courage, long-suffering and patience
An Apostle of Non-Violence
A Congressman and Civil rights activist
committed to non-violent protest
for six decades
fiercely independent,
gentle and loving
May he rest in Peace
May his legacy come to fullness of life
Together, You Can Redeem
The Soul of Our Nation
“Though I am gone, I urge you to
Answer the highest calling of your heart and
Stand up for what you truly believe.”
Morgan Freeman Reads the Last Words of John Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oelfqiJvQMo
John Lewis: Good Trouble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oEkOdIXdo
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