The Martyrdom of St . Moses (Moisees) and his Sister Sarah .

On this day, St . Moses (Moisees) and his righteous sister Sarah, were martyred . They were born torich, Christian parents . When their parents departed, St . Moisees wanted to give his sister in marriage,and to hand over to her all their possessions, and to go and become a monk . She answered him andsaid, "If you would get married first, then I also can get married ." He said, "I have committed manysins, and I want to become a monk to blot out my sins . I can not attend to the marriage and thesalvation of my soul at the same time ." She answered him saying, "O my brother, how can you cast meto the snares of this transitory world, while you seek to save your own soul?" He said, "Whatever youwish, I will do ." She said, "What you do for your self, I likewise will do for myself ."When he saw her strong determination, he dispersed all their money to the poor and the needy . Hetook his sister to a convent for virgins, which was outside Alexandria . He also entered one of themonasteries for men . They did not see each other for ten years .When Emperor Decius incited persecution against the Christians, during the papacy of PopeDemetrius, the twelfth Patriarch of Alexandria, many were martyred . St . Moses (Moisees) sent to hissister Sarah to bid her farewell and to inform her that he wished to shed his blood in the Name of theLord Christ . She rose up immediately and asked the abbess to release her . After she took the blessingsof her sisters the nuns, she joined her brother on his way to Alexandria . They confessed the Lord Christbefore the governor . After they had been tortured severely, their heads were cut off, and they receivedthe crowns of martyrdom .May their prayers be with us . Amen .