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Oct 19, 2017

Open the eyes of your heart

Pray God in the bowels of his mercy to send you his Holy Spirit; for he hath given you his great gift of utterance, if it pleased him also to open the eyes of your heart.—Lady Jane Grey
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Oct 12, 2017

Like dry grass

We as humans are like dry grass, we can wither away at any moment, we are never far from death, indeed it is as if we are already living in the grave.—John Calvin (CO 32.66)
Oct 5, 2017

Brother Martin’s Demand for Justice for the Poor and Oppressed

Christians should be taught that if the pope only knew about the exploitation practiced by the indulgence preachers, he would burn the church of St. Peter to ashes rather than build it with the skin, flesh and bones of his sheep.—Martin Luther

poverty • Martin Luther
Sep 28, 2017

We give God the glory if we trust in His grace

We give God the glory if we trust in His grace that He does everything and that our work, righteousness, ability, and merit cannot save us or eradicate sin—Johannes Bugenhagen

Johannes Bugenhagen • Reformers • glory of God
Sep 21, 2017

I will not believe because of Tertullian

I will believe only Jesus Christ my Shepherd—Pierre Viret

Pierre Viret • Jesus Christ • trust
Sep 18, 2017

Softening a Desperate Place

One man’s conversion and art softened a harsh prison.

prison • prisoners
Sep 14, 2017

God is for us, but are we?

I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, self—Martin Luther in Peter’s Quotations

selfishness • Martin Luther • sin
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Sep 7, 2017

The Catholic Reformation for radicals

No hard words should be used nor any sort of contempt for their errors be shown—Ignatius Loyola

Catholic Reformation • Anabaptists • tolerance
Sep 4, 2017

Brother Martin’s Transformative Message for Work

When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said “Repent!” he wanted the whole life of believers to become a life of repentance. —Martin Luther

Martin Luther • labor • work
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Aug 30, 2017

More From and About Our Seven Sages

Check out this new book from the Center for the Study of C. S. Lewis and Friends

George Macdonald • Charles Williams • Owen Barfield • Dorothy L. Sayers • G.K. Chesterton • Inklings • J.R.R. Tolkien • C S Lewis
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