In Lutheran theology, all believers are saints, but the Lutheran calendar does occasionally give a nod to particular believers throughout the year. After listing the names, the calendar will give a designation: “renewer of the Church”, martyr, confessor, apostle, etc. to indicate why the special nod to these particular believers. For today, one Lutheran calendar [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Musicians: St. Johann Sebastian, St. Heinrich, St. George Frideric, July 28
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Always Beautiful Anne: July 26
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All Annes are beautiful. -Old proverb My personal experience with Annes confirms this saying. They’ve all been beautiful in more ways than one. St. Anne must have been something herself. Anne and her first husband Joachim are popularly reputed to be the parents of the Virgin Mary. Popularly, because there is no mention of them [...]
