Saint Benedict the Moor: Unlikely Leader in Faith

While he was born free, he could not read or write. He was poor, a peasant who became a shepherd. At the beginning of his life he did not seem he was destined for any memorable accomplishments. But, as is often the case, God had other plans. A man of charity, of keen spiritual insight, and a natural leader, he became a saint.

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By Eugenio Hansen, OFS - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31297314

During the Black History Month, we feature Black Catholics, and today it is Saint Benedict the Moor.

While he was born free, he could not read or write. He was poor, a peasant who became a shepherd. At the beginning of his life he did not seem he was destined for any memorable accomplishments. But, as is often the case, God had other plans. A man of charity, of keen spiritual insight, and a natural leader, he became a saint.

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