Thank you for the terrific photos! And if you are able try to take in some of the Baroque period music especially from Bach's time! As part of an exchange seminar in Marburg, I was able to travel to Leipzig for a late Baroque period organ concert involving an organ that Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) would have used when he was employed as a cantor in Leipzig composing organ music for Lutheran churches!
On another note: a helmsman is a person who generally directs a ship and I read somewhere that Xi Jinging is called the "Great Helmsman" which seems to me doesn't leave much room for more than one helmsman and that probably can never be a good thing I'm thinking......
Cool, Jan!!! Do you know why the Lutheran's during the Protestant Reformation tried to eliminate statues of saints and change the names of churches from, say, Saint Elizabeth Church to Elizabeth Church? Was it to distinguish itself from the Catholic Church where there were lots of Saints?
Reminds me of Music Man's 'When the Saints Go Marching In" .. oh I want to be in that number... ......Fascinating as I grew up in the only Protestant family in a Catholic geographic parish. I have held my roots and my adult I have lived in mostly Jewish neighborhoods and am so blessed with many friendships among Jewish people!
From my personal station, every morning I play 2 reformation hymns in our Community Room, often reflecting on ML! I am not experienced arranger but I have them so hopefully the listener is awakened. I play different octaves thru out the song, so a listener can never be bored, and it's meant to be a little unnerving. In Holy, Holy, Holy I have near the end, a mimicked lightning strike. It's like wake up world, God is watching & calling. Thanks for sharing that info! I also play a prayer of Battle Hymn of the Republic with a constant drum roll, six stanzas from my immigrant English Grandma's music book "America Sings" (1921). May her wishes come true, says this granddaughter.
Yes…essentially to distinguish the liturgical and theological focus concerning the Mass ….I.e.
the understood Word was equally as important as the Sacraments. Thereby In essence separating the Reformation/Protestant churches from The Church- later to become the Roman Catholic Church at the Council of Trent. The Church’s focus was on the visual I.e. on the Sacraments. The Mass was said in Latin prior to the Reformation. Not many of the people knew Latin so they obtained their knowledge of the faith thru stories told in stained glass windows and statuary. Martin Luther and the Reformers wanted the people to hear the Word of God in their own language and not have a priest( I.e.
Papism) interpret the Scriptures and intercede to God for them. A quick snapshot of the Protestant Reformation!!!!!!
Thank you for this too. Interesting also as Ruth is focusing on the importance of language, and how in this scenario, language, the Latin was a shield or barrier to common folk understanding.
I've also found it interesting that a member of the Lucid community highlighted that the Reformation was parrallel historically to the invention of the printing press, thus giving speed of transmission for written word. We now have the a real challenge on our hands with instanteous, often unorganized thought freeway and speed gifted with the internet for the transmission of opinions, and sometimes truths. Interesting crossroads... I always have thought, someone must've been laughing when they thought of www. ( wild,wild west). Effective communication considers language modes and delivery (speed) models. Thank you for the good snapshot.
Thank you for your additional information on the Protestant Reformers! The educational seminar I attended was in Marburg where two Protestant Reformers -- Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) and Martin Luther (1483-1546) -- famously debated at "the Marburg Colloquy at Marburg Castle with Philip I of Hessen" many points of doctrine disagreement that I guess to this day still have never been resolved. Anyway, thanks again!
Jan. I loved your comment on my tidbit on the Reformation! Well written and I appreciated your grasp of the importance of the Word/word. This is why I follow Ruth - I believe she is speaks the truth and we all know that’s getting harder and harder to find!
Did your trip take you to the NS-Document museum? I was in Munich just before it open but has to settle for the excellent interactive web site with ordinary Muchiners’ accounts of the rise nazism in the city called ‘the cradle of the movement’
Ruth: Such wonderful scenery! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your trip!
It was after experiencing several decors like this in Germany that I finally understood what the Bauhaus movement was about.
Sounds like a great trip. Germany is famous for beer but their wines are world class as well.
October in Munich sounds wonderful!
Thank you for the terrific photos! And if you are able try to take in some of the Baroque period music especially from Bach's time! As part of an exchange seminar in Marburg, I was able to travel to Leipzig for a late Baroque period organ concert involving an organ that Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) would have used when he was employed as a cantor in Leipzig composing organ music for Lutheran churches!
On another note: a helmsman is a person who generally directs a ship and I read somewhere that Xi Jinging is called the "Great Helmsman" which seems to me doesn't leave much room for more than one helmsman and that probably can never be a good thing I'm thinking......
I am awestruck by the story of the organ, so much rich history, says this Lutheran pianist. What a great story. Good travels to you Ruth!!!
Cool, Jan!!! Do you know why the Lutheran's during the Protestant Reformation tried to eliminate statues of saints and change the names of churches from, say, Saint Elizabeth Church to Elizabeth Church? Was it to distinguish itself from the Catholic Church where there were lots of Saints?
Reminds me of Music Man's 'When the Saints Go Marching In" .. oh I want to be in that number... ......Fascinating as I grew up in the only Protestant family in a Catholic geographic parish. I have held my roots and my adult I have lived in mostly Jewish neighborhoods and am so blessed with many friendships among Jewish people!
From my personal station, every morning I play 2 reformation hymns in our Community Room, often reflecting on ML! I am not experienced arranger but I have them so hopefully the listener is awakened. I play different octaves thru out the song, so a listener can never be bored, and it's meant to be a little unnerving. In Holy, Holy, Holy I have near the end, a mimicked lightning strike. It's like wake up world, God is watching & calling. Thanks for sharing that info! I also play a prayer of Battle Hymn of the Republic with a constant drum roll, six stanzas from my immigrant English Grandma's music book "America Sings" (1921). May her wishes come true, says this granddaughter.
Yes…essentially to distinguish the liturgical and theological focus concerning the Mass ….I.e.
the understood Word was equally as important as the Sacraments. Thereby In essence separating the Reformation/Protestant churches from The Church- later to become the Roman Catholic Church at the Council of Trent. The Church’s focus was on the visual I.e. on the Sacraments. The Mass was said in Latin prior to the Reformation. Not many of the people knew Latin so they obtained their knowledge of the faith thru stories told in stained glass windows and statuary. Martin Luther and the Reformers wanted the people to hear the Word of God in their own language and not have a priest( I.e.
Papism) interpret the Scriptures and intercede to God for them. A quick snapshot of the Protestant Reformation!!!!!!
Thank you for this too. Interesting also as Ruth is focusing on the importance of language, and how in this scenario, language, the Latin was a shield or barrier to common folk understanding.
I've also found it interesting that a member of the Lucid community highlighted that the Reformation was parrallel historically to the invention of the printing press, thus giving speed of transmission for written word. We now have the a real challenge on our hands with instanteous, often unorganized thought freeway and speed gifted with the internet for the transmission of opinions, and sometimes truths. Interesting crossroads... I always have thought, someone must've been laughing when they thought of www. ( wild,wild west). Effective communication considers language modes and delivery (speed) models. Thank you for the good snapshot.
Thank you for your additional information on the Protestant Reformers! The educational seminar I attended was in Marburg where two Protestant Reformers -- Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) and Martin Luther (1483-1546) -- famously debated at "the Marburg Colloquy at Marburg Castle with Philip I of Hessen" many points of doctrine disagreement that I guess to this day still have never been resolved. Anyway, thanks again!
Ruth, I'm glad you are enjoying your trip to Munich and the fantastic beer that Germany has to offer. It's a very beautiful country.
Thanks for photos! Liz
Jan. I loved your comment on my tidbit on the Reformation! Well written and I appreciated your grasp of the importance of the Word/word. This is why I follow Ruth - I believe she is speaks the truth and we all know that’s getting harder and harder to find!
Liz
Did your trip take you to the NS-Document museum? I was in Munich just before it open but has to settle for the excellent interactive web site with ordinary Muchiners’ accounts of the rise nazism in the city called ‘the cradle of the movement’
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Documentation_Centre_for_the_History_of_National_Socialism