Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money, proposing an academic discussion of the practice and efficacy of indulgences in his Ninety-five Theses of 1517. His refusal to renounce all of his...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth10 November 1483
CityEisleben, Germany
CountryGermany
The certain mark by which a Christian community can be recognized is the preaching of the gospel in its purity.
What do we older folks live for if not for the care of the young, to teach and train them?
I am disappointed with America. And there can be no great disappointment where there is not great love. I am disappointed with our failure to deal positively and forthrightly with the triple evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. We are presently moving down a dead-end road that can lead to national disaster. America has strayed to the far country of racism and militarism.
The proverb has it that Hunger is the best cook. The Law makes afflicted consciences hungry for Christ. Christ tastes good to them. Hungry hearts appreciate Christ. Thirsty souls are what Christ wants. He invites them: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Christ's benefits are so precious that He will dispense them only to those who need them and really desire them.
When questioned whether the Blessed will not be saddened by seeing their nearest and dearest tortured answers, "Not in the least."
The law of God cannot be fulfilled by external obedience.
Works indeed are good, and God strictly requires them of us, but they do not make us holy.
Let a man be endowed with ten virtues and have but one fault and the one fault will eclipse and darken all the virtues.
World, death, devil, hell, away and leave me in peace! You have no hold on me. If you will not let me live, then I will die. But you won't succeed in that. Chop my head off, and it won't harm me. I have a God who will give me a new one.
Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God has bestowed on mankind.
I must remain a child and pupil of the Catechism, and am glad so to remain.
The two chief things are faith and love. Faith receives the good; love gives the good. Faith offers us God as our own; love gives us to our neighbor as his own.
I did nothing. The Word did it all.
A happy fart never comes from a miserable ass.