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This week in Christian history: Martin Luther, Crusades, Black preacher becomes ambassador

By Michael Gryboski, Editor

Martin Luther vows to become a monk – July 2, 1505

Portrait of Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation, by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1528.
Portrait of Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation, by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1528. | (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)

This week marks the anniversary of when Martin Luther, the man who spearheaded the Protestant Reformation, decided to become a monk.

A lawyer by education, Luther was on his way to Erfurt following a visit with family when he was caught in a severe thunderstorm.

“Lightning struck near him and he was thrown to the ground by the air pressure it created. At this moment he called to Saint Anne: ‘I will become a monk!’” explained www.luther.de.

“Luther honored his solemn promise; he had one last party with university friends on July 16 and the next day he entered the Black Monastery in Erfurt to become a monk.”

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