Category Archives: Histories, biographies and other stories

Propst Kelter kommentiert den 1. Auftritt des Papstes (SELK Info)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

KOMMENTAR: Die römisch-katholische Kirche hat seit dem 13. März 2013 einen neuen Papst: Papst Franziskus. Zu dessen erster Ansprache hat Propst Gert Kelter eine erste Analyse verfasst. ————— Ein Kommentar von Gert Kelter, Pfarrer in Görlitz und Propst im Sprengel Ost … Continue reading →

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+ Matthias Flacius Illyricus 1575

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Today the Church commemorates the death of one of his highly gifted theologians from Istria, Croatia. Read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Flacius

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SELK-Bischof würdigt das Pontifikat Benedikts XVI

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Papst Benedikt XVI. verzichtet auf sein Amt. SELK-Bischof würdigt das Pontifikat Benedikts XVI. Rom/Hannover, 11.2.2013 – selk – Papst Benedikt XVI., Joseph Ratzinger, der am 19. April 2005 vom römischen Kardinalskollegium zum Bischof von Rom und damit zum Papst gewählt worden … Continue reading →

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+ St. Ansgar (865)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Saint Ansgar, Anskar or Oscar, was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. The see of Hamburg was designated a “Mission to bring Christianity to the North”, and Ansgar became known as the “Apostle of the North”.Wikipedia

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2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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Revelation 12:1-6.13-17

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The Epistle reading for Childermas is from Revelations 12: “A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant … Continue reading →

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Childermas or holy Innocents: 28th December

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Again – and in the space of only two days in this festive season of the high holidays of Christmas – the holy Christian Church commemorates the death of holy martyrs, who were killed for Jesus Christ’s sake. Two days … Continue reading →

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Holiday of St. John, the apostle and evangelist

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Today on this 3rd high holiday of Christmas the one holy Christian Church commemorates the apostle and evangelist Saint John according to the words written by the great prophet of old Isaiah: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet … Continue reading →

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Holiday of St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Church

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Today on the 2nd of the high holidays of Christmas the Christian Church commemorates the death of its first martyr St. Stephen, which is recorded in Acts chapter 7. In the sight of this harsh end, we confess with words … Continue reading →

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21st December: Holiday of the apostle St. Thomas

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Today the Church commemorates the apostle St. Thomas, whom Jesus Christ led from being a hardend sceptic to being an ardent confessor: “My Lord and my God!” Read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle May the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ send … Continue reading →

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