Objects: a law book and a Bible with a chain around it

Good morning, boys and girls. Today we will talk about another saint who shaped the church. His name was Martin Luther. He lived in Germany almost 500 years ago. He was the greatest reformer of all time. On hallowed eve, which we now call Halloween, he nailed a notice on the doors of a village church and began the Reformation.

I brought two things that tell us about Martin Luther. The first is a law book. The second is this Bible with a chain around it.

The law book illustrates that Martin Luther started to study law at the University of Leipzig. One day, when he was walking home from the university through a storm, lightning struck very near to him. Martin was terribly frightened. He prayed to St. Anne and asked that if she saved h…