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Showing posts with label Religion history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religion history. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2014

This Day in History - October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posts 95 theses that began the Protestant Revolution

October 31: General Interest

1517: Martin Luther posts 95 theses 

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2014/10/this-day-in-history-october-31-1517.html

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

On this day in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation... read more 

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On this day in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation. 


In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice of asking payment—called "indulgences"—for the forgiveness of sins. At the time, a Dominican priest named Johann Tetzel, commissioned by the Archbishop of Mainz and Pope Leo X, was in the midst of a major fundraising campaign in Germany to finance the renovation of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Though Prince Frederick III the Wise had banned the sale of indulgences in Wittenberg, many church members traveled to purchase them. When they returned, they showed the pardons they had bought to Luther, claiming they no longer had to repent for their sins...

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history?et_cid=67002266&et_rid=704749232&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.history.com%2fthis-day-in-history
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Samuel J Scott: The Zohar

Samuel J. Scott: The intersection of politics, religion, media and business

The Zohar (1:1b) January 13, 2009

An
ongoing series

[I recently purchased the
new, English translation of the Zohar, the book that laid the foundation for Jewish mystical thought and the Kabbalah. It is the most important book in Judaism after the Bible and the Talmud. As I go through the Zohar, I will be publishing excerpts here for any readers who may be interested in addition to my series of commentaries on each week's Torah portion.]

Read his entire post here:
The Zohar (1:1b)

http://samueljscott.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-zohar-11b/

20090113 Samuel J Scott The Zohar

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Thursday, March 27, 2008

20080323 Emmitsburg prepares for Bell and History Days

For fellow history buffs – this event looks great:

Emmitsburg prepares for Bell and History Days

Originally published in the Frederick News-Post March 23, 2008
From Staff Reports

Courtesy Photo: This photo, from the Mount St. Mary’s University archives, shows a horse-drawn wagon and students from an earlier era in front of the Terrace, just above the site that is now Founder’s Plaza.

Emmitsburg is rolling out the red carpet.

On April 5 and 6, the heritage of this unique community along the northern border of Frederick County may be explored at numerous locations while traveling in style on a quaint motorized trolley.

Several historic sites, campuses and the local library have come together to present an array of free visitor opportunities during Bell and History Days, the annual opening weekend for Frederick County museums and historic sites.

Bell and History Days, a countywide event, is presented by the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium, with support from the following sponsors: The Daughters of Charity, The Frederick News-Post, Mount St. Mary's University and the National Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation.

According to Colleen Remsberg, Bell and History Days committee chairwoman, Emmitsburg was selected as an area for special focus in 2008 because of a number of milestone anniversaries and to emphasize the countywide nature of the event.

"With Mount St. Mary's University celebrating its 200th anniversary, and preparations under way for next year's bicentennial of the arrival of Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, we knew this was a great opportunity for Bell and History Days and a tremendous location for special event programming," Remsberg said.

The free trolley shuttle, which runs on a continuous 30-minute loop, will drop off visitors at the following locations: National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes, Founder's Plaza on the Mount St. Mary's University campus, the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Emmitsburg Community Center, where both the library and the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Museum are participating in Bell and History Days.

Visitor parking is available at the Grotto and the Seton Shrine. Because the trolley runs continuously from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5 and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 6, visitors may disembark at any location and tour the site while waiting for the trolley to return to continue on to the next stop.

Seton links

The common thread of the life and legacy of Elizabeth Ann Seton links most of the participating sites.

The National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes, with trails lined with native greenery, statues and other devotional art, was developed in 1875 as a replica of the Lourdes shrine in France where, in 1858, an apparition of the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared.

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More than 100 handbell ringers from eight Frederick County choirs will perform both mass-ring and solo selections. There is no charge and no reservations are necessary.

The program guide for Bell and History Days, including a map inset showing the Emmitsburg trolley route, is available at the Frederick Visitor Center at 19 E. Church St. in Frederick.

The brochures are also available at participating museums and the Mason-Dixon Discovery Center in Emmitsburg. For information, call 301-600-4047 or visit www.fredericktourism.org.

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Read the entire article here: Emmitsburg prepares for Bell and History Days