Why is the Catholic Church’s most famous heretic being honored 500 years after he
broke away? The Catholics and Protestants commemorated the event together.
https://www.thetrumpet.com/16609-ma...artin+luther+honored+on+vatican+postage+stamp
Five hundred years ago, Luther was a heretic (who was sentenced to burn at the stake),
calling the pope the antichrist, and Melanchthon was his chief apologist. Now they will
adorn 120,000 envelopes circulating around the Catholic community.
The actual stamp pictures (a long-haired) Jesus Christ on a crucifix, with Luther
kneeling to His right and Melanchthon to His left. Luther holds the Bible, “the source
and destination of his doctrine,” and Melanchthon holds the Augsburg Confession,
“the first official public presentation of the principles of Protestantism written by him.”
These postage stamps are usually reserved for the celebration of popes,
Catholic saints, kings and Catholic anniversaries.And now Martin Luther
and Philip Melanchthon.
From the Catholic perspective, Protestants were the rebels who divided the church
against Christ’s clear commands for unity. The Catholic Church had always wanted
to return these daughter churches to its fold, but without success.
This year, Lutherans and Catholics came together to produce a document called
“From Conflict to Communion: Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration of
the Reformation in 2017.” It documents the work on unity and describes how
they believe it can be furthered.
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Isaiah 47:1-8 Here is described a “lady of kingdoms.” represents the powerful
Catholic Church, which has ruled kingdoms throughout history.
In verse 7, this church says, “I shall be a lady for ever”; in the next verse, she says,
“I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children.” With the two
major splits—the Great Orthodox Schism in 1054 and the Protestant Reformation
in 1517—the Catholic Church lost influence over two daughters that split from her.
But her attitude is that she will never “know the loss of children.”
They will be brought back, eventually. a reunification of Europe through a unified
religious force. Just as it had been in the past, that force would be Catholic.
broke away? The Catholics and Protestants commemorated the event together.
https://www.thetrumpet.com/16609-ma...artin+luther+honored+on+vatican+postage+stamp
Five hundred years ago, Luther was a heretic (who was sentenced to burn at the stake),
calling the pope the antichrist, and Melanchthon was his chief apologist. Now they will
adorn 120,000 envelopes circulating around the Catholic community.
The actual stamp pictures (a long-haired) Jesus Christ on a crucifix, with Luther
kneeling to His right and Melanchthon to His left. Luther holds the Bible, “the source
and destination of his doctrine,” and Melanchthon holds the Augsburg Confession,
“the first official public presentation of the principles of Protestantism written by him.”
These postage stamps are usually reserved for the celebration of popes,
Catholic saints, kings and Catholic anniversaries.And now Martin Luther
and Philip Melanchthon.
From the Catholic perspective, Protestants were the rebels who divided the church
against Christ’s clear commands for unity. The Catholic Church had always wanted
to return these daughter churches to its fold, but without success.
This year, Lutherans and Catholics came together to produce a document called
“From Conflict to Communion: Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration of
the Reformation in 2017.” It documents the work on unity and describes how
they believe it can be furthered.
-
Isaiah 47:1-8 Here is described a “lady of kingdoms.” represents the powerful
Catholic Church, which has ruled kingdoms throughout history.
In verse 7, this church says, “I shall be a lady for ever”; in the next verse, she says,
“I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children.” With the two
major splits—the Great Orthodox Schism in 1054 and the Protestant Reformation
in 1517—the Catholic Church lost influence over two daughters that split from her.
But her attitude is that she will never “know the loss of children.”
They will be brought back, eventually. a reunification of Europe through a unified
religious force. Just as it had been in the past, that force would be Catholic.
