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ST. MOSES (SEPT. 4TH)

  The Prophet Moses, by Francesco Rosselli, AD 1490  By Bp. Joseph  ( Ancient Church of the West ) Today, September 4th, according to the Byzantine calendar, the Western Orthodox celebrate the heroic life, prophetic work, and powerful testimony of our Patriarch and Father in the Faith, St. Moses the Law-Giver (approx. BC 1571-1451, according to the Ussher Chronology).  A Moses Icon from the 2nd Century Jewish Synagogue in Dura Europos, Syria Anonymous Contemporary Icon, Moses and the Unburning Bush, Comparing the Bush that Contained God’s Uncreated Glory with the Most Holy Theotokos  At the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Sts. Moses and Elijah Came to Meet with Christ on the Mountain Top St. Moses was born in Egypt as a slave, during a time of persecution against God’s people. By a miracle, he was raised as a prince by Pharaoh’s daughter, called “Moses”, meaning “drawn from the water”, and receiving the best education of Egypt. Later, he was banished to the desert,...

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