Today is the feast of St. Moses, lawgiver and prophet in the Old Testament.
Many people do not realize that may Old Testament figures are considered by Holy Mother Church to be saints. Many of them are listed in editions of the Roman Martyrology, both pre-Conciliar and post.
Here is today’s entry for Moses.
1. Commemoratio sancti Moysis, prophetae, quem Deus elegit, ut populum in Aegypto oppressum liberaret et in terram promissionis adduceret; cui etiam in monte Sina sese revelavit dicens: “Ego sum qui sum”, atque legem proposuit, quae vitam populi electi regeret. Ille servus Dei in monte Nebo terrae Moab coram terra promissionis plenus dierum obiit.
Anyone want to take a crack at What The Martyrology Really Says?
Also, a question/request to readers:
Have any of you ever seen a stained-glass window of Moses at the cleft in the rock in Exodus 33?
I would like a good photo.
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Taking a crack at it: The Commemoration of Saint Moses, prophet, whom God chose that he might liberate [His] people oppressed in Egypt and might lead [them] forth into the land of promise; to whom He also revealed Himself saying: “I AM WHO AM”, and gave the Law, by which He would rule the the life of [His] chosen people. This servant of God passed on full of days at mount Nebo in the land of Moab before the land of promise.
My somewhat loose translation. I assume Ille in the last sentence means he is well known. It seems so straightforward to me, I am expecting something special from you, Father Z.
“The commemoration of the prophet, Saint Moses, whom God chose to free the people oppressed in Egypt and lead them into the promised land, to whom God also revealed himself saying, “I am who I am”, and laid out the law that would rule the life of the chosen people. That famous servant of God, having completed his days, died on Mount Nero in the land of Moab.”