A Hymnbook Under His Arm
Levi (Matthew) wasn’t the only tax collector… Continue reading A Hymnbook Under His Arm
Category: This Day In Christian History
First Lutheran Synod in the Colonies
German Lutherans started arriving in Pennsylvania in 1683 under the leadership of Frank Pastorius, and many more followed. The Lutheran colonists built two new churches, including one in Trappe, Pennsylvania, near whose walls their famous leader Henry Melchior Mühlenberg was later buried. … Continue reading First Lutheran Synod in the Colonies
The Tale of Two Cities
Now, less than a century later, the greatest city and empire in history was no more. Continue reading The Tale of Two Cities
Bartholomew’s Day
When 10-year-old Charles IX became king of France in 1560, his mother, Catherine de Medici, seized power as queen regent then tried to stabilize her religiously divided country. She tilted first toward Protestants then toward Catholics. Skirmishes broke out; and … Continue reading Bartholomew’s Day
Did Columba Encounter Loch Ness Monster?
On this day, August 22, 565, St. Columba is said to have encountered the Loch Ness Monster. Columba was trained by Irish monks. However, his youthful Christianity was skin-deep while his passions were strong. He was partly responsible for the … Continue reading Did Columba Encounter Loch Ness Monster?
The Warrior Pope
Giuliano della Rovere began climbing the ecclesiastical ladder as a youth, aided by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV. In 1503 Giuliano himself became Pope Julius II. He secured his office by promising the cardinals to seek their advice on important … Continue reading The Warrior Pope
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