Christian History Almanac

On this day we celebrate the anniversary of marriage to Martin and Katie Luther in 1525. We remember the birthday of Dorothy Sayers, born on this day in 1893. Our reading is Sayers' poem "Fair Shephe…

On this day we remember the first Ecumenical council held at Nicea in 325, as well as Mother Bernadina Matthews, founder of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa. Our reading is the poem "Do not live f…

On this day, we remember the feast of St. Barnabas, missionary. And on this day we remember the death of Roger Bacon, scholar. Our reading is "On Prayer #1," by Dave Harrity.

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On this day, we remember Eugenius Bulgaris, who coined the term "euthanasia," and the reunification of the southern and northern Presbyterian churches in 1983. Our reading is a selection from "Betwee…

On this day, we remember St. Columba, missionary to Scotland, and St. Ephrem of Syria, Doctor of the Church. Our reading is the hymn "Abide with Me" by Henry Francis Lyte.

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On this day we remember the feasts of St. Thomas Ken and St. Melania the Elder. Our reading is from Thomas Ken's hymn, "Awake My Soul, and with the Sun."

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On this day, New Amsterdam was given freedom of worship in 1644. And Franz Gruber, composer, died in 1863. Our reading is "The Resignation" by Chatterton.

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On this day, Christina of Sweden abdicated the throne in 1654 and the YMCA was founded in 1844. Our reading is from Isaac of Ninevah.

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Today we remember the festival of St. Boniface who died in 754 and the birthday of Justus Jonas, Lutheran reformer, born on this day in 1493. Our reading is "The Crucifixion" by Malcolm Guite.

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On this day we remember Sigmind Mowinckel and his scholarship on the Psalms. We also remember Davenport's Fundamental Articles which sought to create a Christian utopia. Our reading is "No It's Not" …

On this day Abelard was pronounced guilty of heresy in 1140 and Francke's orphanage opened in 1694. Our reading is "Oh What Their Joy" by Abelard.

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Today we remember the birthday of Henry VIII, born 1491 AD, and we recognize the Martyrs of Lyon who died in 175 AD. Our reading is from Chapter V of the Epistle to Diognetus, a second century AD des…

On this day we remember the feast of Justin Martyr and Mary Dyer who died on this date in 1660. Our reading is "When in mid-air, the golden trump shall sound" by John Dryden.

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On this day we remember St. Petronilla, Alexander Cruden, and Joachim Neander. Our reading is "Ascension" by John Donne.

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On this day the church father Eusebius died in 336 and Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. Our reading is "Late Results" by Scott Cairns.

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Today we remember the murder of Cardinal Beaton of Scotland in 1546 and the birth of G.K. Chesterton in 1874. Our reading is the first six stanzas from "The Nativity" by Chesterton.

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On this day we remember Margaret Pole and the addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance. Our reading is "Disgraceland" by Mary Karr.

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We remember on this day John Calvin and Peter Marshall. Our reading is "Early One Easter Morn" by Chad Bird.

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On this day we remember Nicholas Von Zinzendorf and Augustine of Canterbury. Our reading is "His Saviors Words, Going to the Cross" - Robert Herrick.

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We remember on this day Bede the Venerable and the dedication of St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. Our reading is "Thomas" by Robert Siegel.

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