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Readings
- Psalm 135
- Psalm 60
- Numbers 3:1–16, 39–48
- Luke 14:25—15:10
- Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:88–96
Commemoration
Today we commemorate Bede the Venerable, Theologian. Bede was the last of the Early Church Fathers. Placed in a monastery at the age of seven, Bede rarely left his monastery home and devoted his life to teaching and writing. A prolific writer, Bede produced both histories and theological works — his commentaries are still used today. Bede’s most well-known disciple, Cuthbert, reported that Bede was working on translating the Gospel of John at the time of his death. Bede is buried in Durham Cathedral.