Lutheran History
Shepherd of the Valley 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, CaJuly 17, 1505: Martin Luther enters the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt, Germany, at age 21
July 17, 1505: Martin Luther enters the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt, Germany, at age 21
August 11, 1519: Johann Tetzel, the German Dominican priest whose peddling of indulgences inspired Martin Luther to write his 95 Theses, dies. Throughout Germany he infamously preached, "As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs." Even the papal envoy eventually criticized him. As for Luther, though he once called Tetzel […]
Sunday, August 14 is the day we will start our paint class again. I hope you are as excited as I am to get back in the 'swing of things'. Many of you have shown interest in painting again. It's been too long, and I appreciate every one of you that been loyal and have […]
August 24, 1456: The second volume of the Gutenberg Bible is bound in Mainz, Germany. This act completes a two-year project to create the first complete book printed with movable type.