On the anniversary of Swedish reformer Olavus (Olaus) Petri’s birth in 1493, here is a note from the Lutheran calendar, along with ‘s biography, Olavus Petri, Church Reformer of Sweden. Laurentius Petri, Archbishop of Uppsala Olavus Petri (born 1493) and his brother Laurentius (born 1499) were the principal leaders of the Lutheran movement in Sweden. [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine To His Well-Beloved Brethren the Clergy, and to the Whole People [of Hippo], Augustine Sends Greeting in the Lord. 1. In the first place, I beseech you, my friends, and implore you, for Christ’s sake, not to let my bodily absence grieve you. For I suppose you do not imagine that I [...]

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Mondays with Martin Via Luther’s Church Postil of 1522, taken from volume I:324-367 of The Sermons of Martin Luther, published by Baker Book House (Grand Rapids, MI). It was originally published in 1905 in English by Lutherans in All Lands Press (Minneapolis, MN), as The Precious and Sacred Writings of Martin Luther, vol. 10. The [...]