Readings Psalm 128 * Psalm 72 * Numbers 22:1–20 * Luke 22:1–23 * Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration XI:76–86 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.