Sav's Sunday Post

[Savoia]

"He who lays up treasures on earth will inevitably be separated from them, to him death is loss; but he who lays up treasures in heaven will be united with them, and to him death is gain." ― R. Alcorn


La Chiesa di Santa Gertrude, Solda, Bolzano, Italia

http://turismoneiparchi.minambiente....-con-cimitero/

[Savoia]

"If a thing is free to be good, then it is also free to be bad; indeed free will is what made evil possible in this world. Why then did God give mankind free will? The answer is because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only means by which authentic love may be expressed and experienced; and love, changes everything." ― CS Lewis


The Church of Tomarapi, Sajama National Park, Bolivia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sajama_National_Park

[Savoia]

"Christ was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made so that without Him nothing was made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of man. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." ― St. John


Nesseby Church, Finnmark, Norway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesseby_Church

A Song for Sunday

[Savoia]

"If you make the Lord your refuge, no evil shall befall you." ― Psalm 91


Daniel in the Lion's Den by Briton Rivière

https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/tool...daniel-riviere

[Savoia]

"So much beauty, so much diversity, in land, beast and man; too much intricacy, too much design and too much harmony for this to be 'evolution'. I am telling you plainly, it is not! Instead, it is the work of an almighty God who is all powerful and all loving. Everyday His arms are open wide to all who will receive Him, to those who will take the time to discover Him. Make that choice, and you will never ever look back." ― Brother Giacomo


The Greek-Catholic Church of Botiza in the Maramureș region of Romania on the edge of the Carpathian mountains
(Photo by Adrian Petrisor)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden...Maramure%C8%99

[Savoia]

"Every church we build should be a statement which declares that God is our greatest love, and if He truly is, then our churches will be truly blessed." ― Brother Giacomo


Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Photo by Ivan Smelov)

Holy Trinity Cathedral

[Savoia]

"We may ignore, but can nowhere evade the presence of God, for He is everywhere and in everything." ― CS Lewis


The Chapel of St. Bernhard von Aosta, Gornergrat, Switzerland

https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/Attr...hard-von-Aosta

[Savoia]

"I can tell you with all certainty that God exists, as anyone who has ever sought Him with sincerity can attest. The problem faced by comfortable societies is that in their comfort they forget who made them comfortable. So guess what God does? He allows those whom He once made comfortable to become uncomfortable – He does not do this out of spite, but out of love, that we may awake from foolishness and be reconciled to Him while our souls may still be saved." ― Brother Giacomo


Holy Trinity Church, Gergeti, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gergeti_Trinity_Church

[Savoia]

"If I were to tell you that God yearns to be in fellowship with you, you might say 'Then let Him speak to me', and to which I might reply, 'He just has!'" ― Brother Giacomo

"Seek the Lord while He may be found." ― The Prophet Isaiah


The Church of St. John the Theologian, Lake Ohrid, Macedonia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church..._John_at_Kaneo

[Savoia]

"I have discovered the paradox that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only love." ― Mother Teresa


La Chiesa di San Giorgio, Val di Fiemme, Italia / The Church of St.George, Fiemme Valley, Italy

https://translate.google.it/translat...io&prev=search

[Savoia]

"Atheists seem to revel in expressing their rage against God, and yet in their view, He doesn't exist! This is something I have always found a little strange." ― CS Lewis


Biserica Sfânta Treime, Brașov, România / Church of the Holy Trinity, Brasov, Romania with the Făgăraș mountains in the background

http://jurnaldemandra.blogspot.com/2...i-picturi.html

[Savoia]

"Christianity asserts that each of us possesses a soul which will exist eternally. This statement can only be one of two things; either true or false. Now there are a good many things which I might not concern myself with if I were to simply vanish when I die, but which I ought to soberly consider if I am to live forever. In my mind, I have no doubt whatsoever that the chief of those considerations must be Christ." ― CS Lewis


The Chapel of St. Stylianos, Fira, Santorini, Cyclades Islands, Greece

https://orthodoxwiki.org/Stylianos_of_Paphlagonia

[Savoia]

"Every harvest, every new customer, every packet of wages and every good thing is given to us by the grace of God." ― Br. Giacomo


Scandia Lutheran Church, Malta, Montana (Photo by Todd Klassy)

A message for Sunday

[Savoia]

"To include God in the things we do, is the surest way of adding meaning to our lives." ― Br. Giacomo


La Cappella di San Cipriano, Tires, Alto Adige, Italia / The Chapel of St. Cipriano, Tires, South Tyrol, Italy

https://www.seiser-alm.it/it/cultura...-san-cipriano/

[Savoia]

'Every valley, every mountain, every tree and flower, all of creation is a signpost revealing the Great Architect of this world. Our lives are the ultimate witness that we are the work of a greater power and of a higher intelligence. These signs He has given us in order that we may have no doubt concerning His existence. Through the prophet Jeremiah God promises: "You will find me when you seek me with all your heart." Let us then do this very thing and be reconciled with our Heavenly Father, the One True God who is above all.'
― Br. Giacomo


Yosemite Valley Chapel, Yosemite National Park, California

http://www.yosemitevalleychapel.org/history.htm

[Savoia]

"We can do many things in this life, but only that which is done with God will outlast this world." ― Br. Giacomo


The Monastery of St. Nicholas, Mamontovo, Tambov, Russia

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/gal...azetteer/6967/

[Savoia]

"Imagine if the God of the entire universe was calling you to know Him in person. Wouldn't that be a privilege? Wouldn't that change your life? Well, the good news is that He is calling you, even today, and His message is: "I love you, I care for you, I have watched over you from the beginning. Come to me, because it is for this purpose that I created you." ― Br. Giacomo


The Church of St Benedict, Praia dos Carneiros, Tamandaré, Brasil

https://www.essemundoenosso.com.br/i...s-como-chegar/

[Savoia]

"The Christian view is that this is a good world gone wrong, but which still retains the memory of what it ought to have been. If this be so, then let us do all we can to do what is right. This can only truly begin when God becomes a daily part of our life." ― CS Lewis


The Chapel of St. Joseph, D'Aste, Montana

The Chapel of St. Joseph, Montana

[Savoia]

"For sure, we can live life without God, many do, and yet if they are honest many also sense that He exists, for He does and is ever present. Better then that we seek Him while He may be found, for this is not a choice we will regret. How to seek Him? Simply begin talking to Him as though He hears you, because He does." ― Br. Giacomo


The Chapel of St. Remigius, Falera, Switzerland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falera

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Remigius

[Savoia]

"But you Lord are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth." ― King David


Church of the Holy Trinity, Orekhovo-Borisovo, South Moscow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orekho...sovo_Metochion

[Savoia]

"The wisdom of man is oftentimes tainted by blindness, prejudice, and ulterior motive; but the wisdom of God is pure and simple. In the Gospels, Christ condenses the requirement of religious teaching into one double-command; to love God above all and to love our neighbour as ourself. And this 'to love God above all', really is they key to everything in life." ― Br. Giacomo


Chapel in Oia, Santorini, Greece

http://www.oia-santorini.net/oia-churches.html

[Savoia]

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
― St. Paul


Abbazia di San Galgano, Chiusdino, Tuscany / Abbey of San Galgano, Chiusdino, Tuscany

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_San_Galgano

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgano_Guidotti

[Savoia]

"When I look to myself, I see only within the limits of my own understanding and perception. It requires a humble heart and a willing spirit to look beyond the known and into the unknown, into the place where God dwells. Everyday He calls us to this place. Everywhere and in everything God has left His divine fingerprint, scriven with invisible ink, waiting to be revealed by the slightest warmth from the flame of faith." ― Br. Giacomo


Sénanque Abbey, Vaucluse, Provence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9nanque_Abbey

[Savoia]

"When I was a child I spoke as a child, I understood as a child and I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then we shall see Him face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know, even as I am known by Him who created me." ― St. Paul

"Paul teaches us that there comes a time in each of our lives when we are called to enter maturity, to be wise, ultimately to acknowledge and follow God, and that the wisdom of this choice will be made abundantly clear." ― Br. Giacomo


The Monastery of Noravank in Armenia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noravank

An Armenian Hymn

[Savoia]

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." ― St. Paul


The domes of St. Andrew's Church, Kiev, Ukraine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_And...s_Church,_Kiev

[Savoia]

"Each day that you take time to acknowledge God, you are making the wisest investment known to man, while at the same time setting the very finest example to your children." ― Br. Giacomo

"Turn to me and be saved; for I am God, and there is no other." ― Almighty God through the Prophet Isaiah


Chapel in the Cyclades Islands, Greece

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclades

[Savoia]

"Just as every painting has an artist, every tune a songwriter and every structure a designer, so too this earth has a Creator."
― Br. Giacomo


Breidavik Church, Westfjords, Iceland

https://www.nat.is/Churches/breidavik_church.htm

[Savoia]

"There are only two kinds of people in this world: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done' and those to whom God says, 'All right then, have it your way.' Surely we have had enough of doing things our way, is it not therefore time for us to awake out of slumber, to come out of darkness and enter into the light of God's goodness and mercy and to live as He has taught?" ― CS Lewis


The Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar Island, Lake Van, Turkey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathed...ross,_Aghtamar

[Savoia]

"From everlasting to everlasting is the love of God towards those who fear Him." ― King David


La Chiesa di San Giacomo, Chiusa, Lazfons, Italia / The Chapel of St. James, Chiusa, Lazfons, Italy

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifugi...oce_di_Lazfons

[Savoia]

"Your mercy O Lord is in the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds." ― King David

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An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion as seen over clouds during a flight to the Western Army Aviation Training site in Marana, Arizona on 4th March 2015 (Photo: Staff Sgt. Brian Barbour)

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