From: Subject: Saints - St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:56:02 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="text/html"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_009D_01C74E27.6BAED720" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009D_01C74E27.6BAED720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: http://www.stmaryofegypt.net/saints.shtml Saints - St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox = Church
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AFRICAN SAINTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

...it is not a claim to be from any = nation that=20 is going to save an individual. I say, nonetheless, that we = cannot=20 deny the contribution of the African Church, in terms of = what she=20 has done, and her people, and what she continues today to do = in=20 terms of Christianity...(Fr. Antonious Conner, The = Unbroken Circle).

Throughout the Bible, reference is made and information = provided=20 about many nations and peoples. Many of the people who are=20 highlighted in the Scriptures are black people, African = people. The=20 presence of these people of color and their contribution to=20 Christianity throughout history helps African-Americans, and = all=20 people, appreciate God's word, and helps them understand = that the=20 Bible is written and meant for all people.

Below are examples of many African saints, some of who = appear in=20 the Bible who, through example and teachings, helped spread = God's=20 word and Christianity throughout Africa and the = world.

 St. = Mark,=20 Apostle and Evangelist

3Dbullet=20 St.=20 Cyprian, African Bishop of Carthage

3Dbullet The=20 Martyric Mothers: Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

3Dbullet=20 The Holy=20 Hieromartyr Cyprian and the Virgin Martyr = Justina

 St. Anthony=20 the Great

3Dbullet=20 St. = Isaac of=20 Fayoum

3Dbullet=20 St.=20 Pachomius

3Dbullet=20 St. Maurice=20 and the 6600 Martyrs of the Theban Legion

3Dbullet Holy=20 Confessor and Passion-Bearer Verena, Companion of the Theban = Legion

3Dbullet=20 St.=20 Katherine of Alexandria

3Dbullet=20 St. = Moses the=20 Black

3Dbullet=20 St. = Mary of=20 Egypt

3Dbullet=20 St. = Theodora=20 of Alexandria

We hope that reading about these saints and martyrs, and = learning=20 about others, will help give African-Americans a sense of = identity,=20 but more importantly, a recognition that regardless of = various=20 peoples' contribution to the Church, Christianity is not = black, or=20 white, or yellow, but is a personal journey of salvation for = every=20 individual.

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