Dietrich Bonhoeffer Marriage Sermon

In january 1933 shortly before hitler came to power bonhoeffer preached this sermon at a vespers service on the evening of the second sunday after epiphany.

Dietrich bonhoeffer marriage sermon. 17 dietrich bonhoeffer works minneapolis mn. Dietrich bonhoeffer was born on feb. Marriage is more than your love for each other.

The below sermon is one written by dietrich bonhoeffer to his niece and her then fiance while he was imprisoned during world war ii. A wedding sermon by dietrich bonhoeffer. In this day and age where the sacredness of marriage has deteriorated and taken lightly would like to highlight what dietrich bonhoeffer wrote from his nazi prison cell for his niece s wedding.

Berlin second sunday after epiphany january 15 1933. Bonhoeffer on love and marriage. Bonhoeffer was executed in the flossenburg concentration camp on april 9 1945 two weeks before the allied armies reached the camp.

As i read his words my heart was moved. Dietrich bonhoeffer february 4 1906 april 9 1945 was a german lutheran pastor and theologian. Dietrich bonhoeffer indexes and supplementary materials ed.

Sermons and meditations address on jeremiah 27 28 dbwe vol. Barnett et al vol. Even within the church our marriages and families are crumbling at an alarming rate.

4 1906 in breslau poland. It has a higher dignity and power for it is god s holy ordinance through which he wills to perpetuate the human race till the end of time. 3 18 19 god has laid on marriage a blessing and a burden that of children god gives you christ as the foundation of your marriage.