Readings Psalm 135 * Psalm 60 * Numbers 3:1–16, 39–48 * Luke 14:25—15:10 * Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:88–96 CommemorationToday 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.