Then sent God the angel to the noble virgin of royal descent, Who sweetly saluted her according to the command of him that sent him, And after said unto her, Fear not Mary, For the Holy Ghost shall overshadow thee; Thous shalt bear a son whom thou shalt call Jesus, He shall save his people … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – V
Waldensians
La Nobla Leyçon – IV
He forbade service unto idols, Homicide, adultery, and all sorts of whoredom, Lying, perjury, and false words, Usury, rapine, and evil coveting, As also avarice and all wickedness. To the good he promised life, but threatened death to the wicked; Then were they clothed in their principality: But those which sinned and did wickedly They … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – IV
La Nobla Leyçon – III
We may be instructed hereby To keep ourselves from evil, and that all ought to repent. For Jesus Christ hath said it, and in Saint Luke it is written, That all those shall perish that shall not so do. Now to those that escaped, God made a promise, That the world should never more perish … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – III
La Nobla Leyçon – II
How came this evil to enter into mankind? Because Adam sinned at the first beginning, By eating of the forbidden apple, And thus the grain of the evil seed taking root in others, He brought death to himself and all his posterity; Well may we say, this was an evil morsel, However Christ has redeemed … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – II
La Nobla Leyçon – I
[La Nobla Leyçon (The Noble Lesson) is an ancient poem of the Vaudois or Waldenses, actually a lengthy statement of their faith. The original is in an old French dialect and is rhymed. I searched the web for a copy, but found pnly a photocopy of it in the English translation of Jean Paul Perrin's … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – I
Epistle from a Waldensian Barbe
[Barbe, meaning uncle, was the name given by the Waldensians to their ministers.] An Epistle of the Barbe Bartolemi Tertian to the Evangelical churches of Pragela, circa 1420 AD. Jesus be with us. To all our faithful and beloved brethren in Jesus Christ. I greet you all. Amen. This Epistle is to alert your brotherhood, … Continue reading Epistle from a Waldensian Barbe
Peter Waldo / Francis of Assisi
In the summer of AD 1160, a group of the leading citizens of Lyon was together at a feast when one of them suddenly fell over and died in front of the others. This caused Peter Waldo, another of the guests or perhaps even the host, to reflect on his own life and destiny. He … Continue reading Peter Waldo / Francis of Assisi
This is war
“Must I be carried to the skies on flow’ry beds of ease?” asked Isaac Watts many years ago. Well, nowadays that seems to be exactly what we expect Christian life to be like. Is it any wonder that so many folks find Christian life to be boring and unfulfilling? Jesus didn’t promise “flow’ry beds of … Continue reading This is war
Lost, Forgotten and Suppressed History – The Huguenot origins of Québec
The first explorers and settlers of New France were Protestants. This is not something I learned in school; I don’t think it’s being taught even today, the Catholic church having almost succeeded in expunging all mention of Protestants from the collective memory of the Québecois people. The Reformed Church in France seems to have begun … Continue reading Lost, Forgotten and Suppressed History – The Huguenot origins of Québec
Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 7
BIOGRAPHY OF MENNO SIMONS, continued After the death of the blessed Menno, the work of the Reformation, which he had started in the Netherlands was continued strenuously with the labour and service of Dietrich Philip (who also died, however, six years after Menno, namely in 1567), and others of his helpers, Congregations were founded … Continue reading Benjamin Eby’s “Origin and Doctrine of the Mennonites” – part 7
Flatlander Faith 