Wolfgang Musculus
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Sep 10, 2026
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
It would be enough if today's character had the coolest name of all the Protestant reformers of the 16th century.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
He was Wolfgang Musculus.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
But he also has a number of titles and names that might perk your ears.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
Old Wolfgang, born on this day in 1497, could also be called the Little Mouse of the Reformation, the Wandering Student, the Lutheran Monk, and the Ditch-Digging Reformer.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
He would die in August of 1563, just short of his birthday.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
He was born on this, the 10th of September in 1496.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
The little mouse, Wolfgang Musculus, was 66 years old.
Dan Van VoorhisHOST
The last word for today comes from the daily lectionary from Psalm 103.
JeremyHOST
They'll say anything.
JeremyHOST
I found some help from a early 16th century reformer and I still laugh at this name every time I read it Wolfgang Musculus okay how manly of a name could you have Wolfgang Musculus But he commented, no minister of Christ escapes the slanderous mouth of the wicked, since not even Christ himself was able to escape from accusations that he was a blasphemer, demonic, he had a demon in him, a madman, a friend of prostitutes, a companion of sinners.
JeremyHOST
Kind of begin to understand, yeah, okay, I get it.
JeremyHOST
That's why they're accusing Paul of walking according to the flesh.