Katharina von Bora
(1499–1552) was placed in a convent when still a child and became a nun in
1515. In April 1523 she and eight other nuns were rescued from the convent and
brought to Wittenberg. There Martin Luther helped return some to their former
homes and placed the rest in good families. Katharina and Martin were married
on June 13, 1525. Their marriage was a happy one and blessed with six children.
Katharina skillfully managed the Luther household, which always seemed to grow
because of his generous hospitality. After Luther's death in 1546, Katharina
remained in Wittenberg but lived much of the time in poverty. She died in an
accident while traveling with her children to Torgau in order to escape the
plague. [Commission on Worship of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod]
Collect of the Day
O God, our refuge
and our strength, You raised up Your servant Katharina to support her husband
in the task to reform and renew your Church in the light of Your Word. Defend
and purify the Church today and grant that, through faith, we may boldly
support and encourage our pastors and teachers of the faith as they proclaim
and administer the riches of Your grace made known in Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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