Reformation week

[Acceptance]

Can someone who celebrates it, please explain to me what reformation week is and what it's all about. I (being Catholic) have never heard of this but today in church we said a prayer for our Protestant bretheren who are celebrating reformation week this week. (And BTW, it was not in any way prayed in a demeaning manner or anything negatively)

But I did not know what this was and am curious because I do have many friends who are reformed Christians and am wondering if there's anything special I can do/say to them this week to let them know I'm thinking of them.

Thanks and God Bless

[Gamecock]

Can someone who celebrates it, please explain to me what reformation week is and what it's all about. I (being Catholic) have never heard of this but today in church we said a prayer for our Protestant bretheren who are celebrating reformation week this week. (And BTW, it was not in any way prayed in a demeaning manner or anything negatively)

WOW! I am impressed. Most RCs have a bit of bitterness about the reformation. It's all about 31 October, the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door a Wittenberg.


But I did not know what this was and am curious because I do have many friends who are reformed Christians and am wondering if there's anything special I can do/say to them this week to let them know I'm thinking of them.
Just wish your protestant friends a blessed week. I bet many will have no idea what you are talking about. Those who do will be very flattered.;)

[Terri]

So, what did you pray for us?

[Dominus Fidelis]

He nailed the theses on Halloween?

[Higgaion]

True Gamecock,

I'd venture to say that not 7 out of 10 American Protestants can give even a passingly good explanation of what the Reformation was all about. At least, that's my experience. Many have never even heard of it! How far we've fallen...

[Acceptance]

So, what did you pray for us?

The same things we pray for, for ourselves. In the Catholic mass, there is a part where we offer up our intentions to Jesus and ask Him to "hear our prayer". Examples would be things like: "for world leaders, that they have the strength and wisdom to make the world a peaceful place", or "for those struggling with depression, that Jesus can help them to know happiness again", then we can say our own intentions silently or out loud (people in the congregation just shout them out).

Specifically I think it was something like "for our Protestant bretheren, that they feel You more strongly during this their reformation week" (that's not exactly what it was, but something to that effect).

[Lotar]

True Gamecock,

I'd venture to say that not 7 out of 10 American Protestants can give even a passingly good explanation of what the Reformation was all about. At least, that's my experience. Many have never even heard of it! How far we've fallen...
Really? We learn about it in school here in So Cal.

[Lotar]

He nailed the theses on Halloween?
yep

[Kotton]

Really? We learn about it in school here in So Cal. Do you mean World History class in public school, or Reformation History in a Christian school? My own experience in public school would say it's only a footnote and not well explained. Therefore, I agree with no 'good explanation of what the Reformation was all about.'

Kotton :wave:

[Lotar]

It was in world history back in middle school. I don't remember how much I was taught, since I went to a Christian elementary school and it was all review for me. But my sister says she learned about it.

[Knight]

I never heard of Reformation Week.....


And I was raised in the Protestant church

[Lanakila]

I have heard of the reformation, and knew that the 95 Theses was nailed on the door in Whittenburg on Halloween. But we never celebrated it as anything special. I never heard of it being celebrated at all. Christmas and Easter are the primary holidays in most Protestant churches.

[Lotar]

I never heard of reformation week, and I grew up in the Lutheran church :D

[Knight]

Hey,
Has anybody seen the movie "Luther" yet?

A friend of mine said it was good.

[Lotar]

I saw it, it was really good.

[eldermike]

I enjoyed the movie.

I have never heard of reformation week.

[Knight]

I'll have to check it out.

Realistically, I'll probably wait until it comes out on DVD.

[HMM]

I was brought up in and still attend a LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) church and we recognize Reformation Sunday and Reformation Week but I think the more traditional Lutheran churches celebrate/study it more. It's kind of political.....but Luther was taking on the Catholic church so he kinda had to be....

[Acceptance]

Thank you all for your replies :)

[Foundthelight]

Here is a link to Luther's 95 Theses. Remember that at the time, Dispensations were being sold by the Church. These dispensations would absolve the bearer from all sin past, present, and future! The bearer's salvation was guaranteed! Plus, huge sums of money entered the Church Coffers from the sales.


http://www.carm.org/creeds/95theses.htm

I do not agree with all that is on the CARM website in relation to the Catholic Church.

[Foundthelight]

Here is a link to Calvin's Institutes of Christian Religion. This document is the single greatest explanation of the Reformed Faith.


http://www.reformed.org/calvinism/

[Gamecock]

Hey,
Has anybody seen the movie "Luther" yet?

A friend of mine said it was good.
I saw it twice. Took my 12 year old daughter the second time. Thought it did a good job of portraying him as a struggling sinner......

[BarbB]

Thought it did a good job of portraying him as a struggling sinner......
Me too Gamecock - I thought it was terrific! I'm going to review my world history now, because I had forgotten about the Peasants Rebellion as a result of the 95 Theses and trial.

[Gamecock]

Me too Gamecock - I thought it was terrific! I'm going to review my world history now, because I had forgotten about the Peasants Rebellion as a result of the 95 Theses and trial.

All to often I hear Christians speak poorly about one religious leader or another. The fact of the matter is that until we realize that all, including clergy, are sinners and our Hope is in Christ, we still might not be getting it...

GOD USES SINNERS!