Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Redemption

My son has been asking lots of questions about Marin Luther ever since he recently assumed Martin Luther was Martin Luther King, Jr. We straightened that out but now he has such curiosity about why Martin Luther would form a "new" religion. He is appalled that anyone would do such a thing -- which, of course, lead to discussion about King Henry VIII and The Church of England (Anglican Church) and then on to the number of people who have started their own churches for one reason or another.

This is a lot for an 8 year old to take in. It has his Mom thinking, too

There is this common concept among Protestants, from Luther's famous snow-covered dunghill analogy, of the sinner before the throne of mercy, receiving mercy because Christ stands in front of us, shielding us from our just punishment by his righteousness and the ransom he already paid for us. The truth is even better than that (let me borrow from Prof. Scott Hahn here).

Readings like these from the Liturgy of the Hours tell us just how much better:

~~> from a Mid-morning reading (Terce)

Brethren, be joyful. Try to grow perfect; help one another. Be united; live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11

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~~> from a Noon reading (Sext)

Now you have been set free from sin, you have been made slaves of God, and you get a reward leading to your sanctification and ending in eternal life.
Romans 6:22
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~~> from an Afternoon reading

Not long ago, you were foreigners and enemies, in the way that you used to think and the evil things that you did; but now he has reconciled you, by his death and in that mortal body. Now you are able to appear before him holy, pure and blameless. Colossians 1:21 - 22
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sources:
http://onebread.blogspot.com/The Bible (
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