{"product_id":"the-saint-with-a-criminal-gideon-black-9798196796258","title":"The Saint with a Criminal Past: The Astonishing Rise of Saint Moses the Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SAINT WITH A CRIMINAL PAST: The Astonishing Rise of Saint Moses the Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe murdered men. The Church calls him Father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a slave with a bounty on his head. A gang leader feared across Egypt. A man whose anger left villages in ashes. He had blood on his hands, chains on his soul, and every reason to believe he was too far gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he walked into the desert and found the one thing stronger than his past: Mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the true story of Saint Moses the Black, the 4th-century outlaw who became one of the most beloved fathers of the Church. He could not read, but he lived the Gospel. He was denied the priesthood, but he died a martyr. He was called a murderer to his face, and answered, \"I too was once in darkness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the cistern he filled in silence, to the chapel where he laid down his sword, to the sand his blood consecrated, Moses proves one shattering truth: No one is too late for grace. No scar is too deep for God to write over. No name is too stained for heaven to call \"Beloved.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the addict who relapsed again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the ex-con who thinks the world will never forget. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the ashamed who believe their story ended chapters ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has whispered, \"God can't use me now.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour past is not your prison. It is your pulpit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour scars are not your shame. They are your signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome into the desert. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the wolf who became a lamb. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the saint with a criminal past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd find out why your astonishing rise begins face down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gideon Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196796258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Gideon Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173147255039,"sku":"9798196796258","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-saint-with-a-criminal-gideon-black-9798196796258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}