Tuesday, May 26, 2009

This Day in Church History

May 26, 1521

The Edict of Worms formally condemns Martin Luther's teachings, which results in his being put under the ban of the Holy Roman Emperor. He is whisked away in secret to Frederick's Wartbury Castle, where he remained in hiding while working on the German translation of the Bible.

Thanks be to God for protecting Luther's life and giving him the courage to persevere under such difficult circumstances!