Luther before the Diet of Worms (1877), by Anton von Werner. (Wikipedia)
I love the boldness of nineteenth century writers:
The work of the Reformation was a work of division, of separation, of isolation. It was an effort to sever nations from Peter, the centre of Christian life; to rob the faithful of the bread of angels, to cast off the intercession of Mary and the Saints, thus leaving man alone to purchase, as best he could, the heavenly kingdom by a barren faith in the one Mediator.
—Alexis Henri Marie Cardinal Lépicier, OSM
Indulgences: Their Origin, Nature, and Development (1895)
I’m teaching a lesson on Indulgences to our RCIA class next week, and I’m learning a lot in the process. This book is a fascinating read: Cardinal Lépicier is quite ardent for the faith, and doesn’t pull punches. I’m also learning a lot about Penance, and it’s strengthening me greatly in my Lenten journey. I hope to post more about it soon.
Please pray for me. It’s crunch time for my thesis.
Praying for you, Joseph!
Thank you so much, dear friend.
Praying for you, Joseph 🙂 x
Thank you, dear friend.
More prayers for you, Joseph.
Thank you so much.
You can guess that I have some serious issues with the quote.
I know thesis crunch time–you’ll get through it!
I didn’t tag this “troll” for nothing. Thanks. 😉
Didn’t even notice that tag, heh.
Thanks for the link to the book. Looks fascinating.
Thesis crunch time – been there a couple times. The best thesis is one that is finished. You’ll get through it.
Thank you so much. I’m making progress.