the ‘Halloween’ monk

~ IT WAS A MYSTICAL HAPPENING ~

For a man troubled with fears
and doubts Growing up in a
medieval era in a German
village Centuries ago Under
fear of a vengeful god who
didn’t care A strict mother
overburdened With children
A father bent on his son’s succuess
Sending him to Erfurt a School of
Learning

~ lEAVING HIS HOME ~

A bolt of lightning and thunder
threatened his life On bended
knees he knelt Promising God he
Would become a monk Viewing his
cry for help He could never break
his vow From all he had ever
known His father refusing to
speak Entering a monastery The very
next day Committing his life to
Confession and Prayer

~ INDULGENCES AND PRAYERS ~

Wih fear and tremblings Taught
to pay To save himself and His loved
ones from Purgatory and Hell
Long pilgrimages And blood stained
feet Each step seeking Mercy and Grace
That he would be SAVED
BUT IT WAS NEVER ENOUGH1

~ A LOVING GOD BESIDE HIM ~

To reveal a Holy Truth That released him
from bondage TO declare to all we are
saved by GRACE Alone and Nothing
ELSE
In a monastery tower Martin Luther
opened a book to the Words
“The Just Shall Live By Faith” *

* Book of Romans 1:17

~ THE VERY GATES OF PARADISE ~

AND he said ” I felt Like the portals
of light streamed from the
Heavens And I had entered through
the Gates of Paradise”
What Good News for all of those
who have lived In fear and
Doubt Of acceptance We are
Saved by FAITH ALONE

“Our Hearts are glad all grief has flown
Since we are saved by GRACE ALONE”

A Humble monk Martin Luther began
The Great Protestant Reformation In the
Month of October 31 in the YEAR 1517