Reformation Day

 Yesterday was Reformation Day.  Yes, it is commemorated on October 31, the same day as Halloween.                      

Our Lutheran church celebrated Reformation Day last Sunday.  We sang Martin Luther's famous hymn,  "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", one of my favorites. 

The picture shows a copy of Luther's German translation of the Bible.  He wanted people to be able to read the Bible in their own language.  That's a big part of what the Reformation was all about.  Formerly, Bibles were in Latin only and were read only by the clergy.