Reformation Day Posts

Posted on October 31, 2017 by vanbraman

Each year since I have started my blog I have written posts about Reformation Day. Tonight I will give a recap of the posts and also share a few more that are related to the Reformation Movement.

Wartburg - Eisenach, Germany - Martin Luther - Reformation DayIn 2012 I shared pictures from a 2002 visit to Eisenach, Germany where Luther went to school when young and also later hid out from his enemies. The picture above shows his room in Wartburg. See: Reformation Day

Luther Haus - Eisenach, Germany - Reformation Day - Cotta Family - WartburgIn 2013 I shared another picture from the Lutherhaus and also more pictures from Wartburg. The post also gave some information about the original Luther grave plate.

See: Reformation Day II

Wartburg, Tower, Eisenach, Martin Luther, ReformationIn 2014 I again shared pictures from Wartburg and included information about one of the prisoners of the dungeon that is in the base of this tower.

See: Reformation Day III

Luther Preached Here, St. Michael, Jena, GermanyIn 2015 I shared pictures from the Stadtkirche in Jena, Germany where Martin Luther preached at least two times. The church is also where his original grave plate ended up.

See: Reformation Day IV

Castle Church Wittenberg, Martin Luther, 95 theses, church doors, Mighty FortressLast year I had just visited Wittenberg, Germany where Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses 500 years ago today. I shared pictures from my trip and some thoughts on the beginning of the Reformation Movement.

See: Reformation Day V

Luther 2017, 500 years, Reformation Day, Martin Luther, Jena, GermanyYesterday I wrote a post titled Reformation Day 500. Actually it should have been Reformation Day VI, but since it was the 500th anniversary I decided to skip way ahead in my numbering 🙂

Since I was in Jena, Germany last week I shared more pictures from the Stadtkirche Saint Michael.

Castle Church Pulpit, Wittenberg, Luthers GraveEarlier this year I wrote a post about 500 Years of Reformation. In the picture above you see the grave of Martin Luther.

Martin Luther Grave, Castle Church, Wittenberg, GermanyLast October I also wrote a post about Martin Luther’s Grave. In the post I share pictures of the church where he is buried.

Martin Luther Gravestone, Jena, Germany, Original Gravestone, St. Michael's churchEarlier this month I wrote a post about Luther’s Original Grave Plate. There is an interesting history behind the grave plate.

Last month I wrote a post titled Martin Luther after watching Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World on PBS.

Wittenberg 360, Yadegar Asisi, Luther 1517, ReformationJust after my visit to Wittenberg last year I wrote a post about a very interesting mural that I visited in Wittenberg 360 Luther 1517.

Castle Church Wittenberg, Martin Luther, 95 theses, church doors, Mighty FortressI also wrote a post titled Castle Church Doors which is about what happened 500 years ago today. The post also contains some of the history of the doors. A little hint, the ones today are not the originals. Click on the link to learn the fate of the original doors.

There are a few more Reformation posts scattered throughout my blog, but these should keep you busy with a bit of reading 🙂

Steven

 

 

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Reformation Day 500

Posted on October 30, 2017 by vanbraman

October 31 is Reformation Day. This year it is a special anniversary as it was 500 years ago that Luther posted his 95 Thesis on the doors of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

Castle Church Wittenberg, Martin Luther, 95 theses, church doors, Mighty FortressIn Germany the holiday is usually only observed by Protestant states, but this year Reformationstag is being observed in all states since it is the 500th anniversary. This means that both of our main offices in Germany will be closed tomorrow.

St. Michael, Jena, Germany, Stadtkirche, Martin LutherEarlier this month I was in Jena, Germany and visited the Stadtkirche St. Michael. You can see a large banner on the end of the church building. You may even recognize the man that is on the banner.

Luther 2017, 500 years, Reformation Day, Martin Luther, Jena, GermanyThe banner is about the 500th anniversary and some of the events that took place this year.

Luther Original Grave Plate, St. Michael, Jena, Germany, Martin LutherInside the church building hangs what was to have been the grave plate for Martin Luther. Read more about this marker at: Luther’s Original Grave Plate

You can also see a picture of Luther’s grave in Wittenberg by clicking on Martin Luther’s Grave.

St. Michael, Jena Germany, Altar, Lutheran ChurchHere is a view of the altar of the church. You can tell here that Luther only started a reformation. Later in the evening after taking this picture I returned and attended an evening service. You can still see Catholic remnants in the Lutheran church worship.

Pulpit, St. Michael, Jena Germany, Luther Preached hereThis stone pulpit was installed in 1500 and Martin Luther preached from it at least twice in his eleven visits to Jena.

Tomorrow night I will most likely write some more about Reformation Day. Not sure what yet as I have several ideas wandering through my thoughts.

Steven

 

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