Sav's Sunday Post

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"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If you are willing to hear my voice and to open the door of your heart, I will come in and fellowship with you." ― Jesus Christ


Holy Cross Chapel in Wallberg, Bavaria, Germany (Photo by Nedko Nedkov)

https://www.erzbistum-muenchen.de/pf...uth/cont/75224

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"Christ suffered for our sins, the just for the unjust, that we might come to God." ― Peter: Fisherman, disciple, apostle


Holy Trinity Cathedral, Tbilisi, Georgia (Photo by Shermazana)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_T...ral_of_Tbilisi

A Song for Sunday

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A Song for Sunday

A Message for Sunday

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"The Bible is like a mirror. In it we see our true self; the evil which we are to resist, and the good which we are called to pursue."
― Gregory the Illuminator


St. Gregory's Gate, Vagharshapat, Armenia

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

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

A Song for Sunday

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"A life lived without God is as a morning without a sunrise, as food without flavour, as vision without colour, as a man deprived of his lover. Today, this very day, if you will call out to God from the depths your heart, He will hear you, and the greatest relationship of your life can begin." ― Brother Giacomo


Tatev Monastery, Armenia (Photo by Anton Petrus)

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

A Song for Sunday

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"He is the One true God, and to be in relationship with Him is the key to life." ― Brother Giacomo


Il Duomo San Giorgio, Ragusa, Sicilia / The Cathedral of St. George, Ragusa, Sicily

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duomo_...iorgio_(Ragusa)

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"He is not here, but is risen!" ― The angels at the tomb



He is Risen!

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"We may live as we please, but if we do, will we really be pleased in the end? True satisfaction, true fulfilment and true meaning comes from following just one path ― that which leads us ever closer to God. Today, even if you doubt it, He is inviting you to know Him as never before, and He does this because it is for this reason (that of being close to Him) that He created you. Many reject this invitation being driven by doubt and fear, but the question He is asking is, do you have the courage to seek Him, to discover who He really is?" ― Brother Giacomo


The Church of St. Mary, Skopelos Island, Greece

https://skopelosweddings.gr/skopelos...skopelos-town/

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"The resurrection of Jesus Christ was the defining moment of the soon-to-be Christian faith. Through it we understand that God is able to do immeasurably more than we are able to imagine, and through it we see that good, though stifled for a time, ultimately prevails." ― Brother Giacomo


St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, Kronstadt, St. Petersburg, Russia

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

A Message for Sunday

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"The freedom of choice we have received to either reject or accept God, comes with great responsibility — that of ensuring beyond doubt that we have made the right choice. Joshua, the apprentice of Moses, put it this way: "If serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!" — Joshua chose wisely, but we owe it to ourselves and those we love, to find out why." — Brother Giacomo


Church of the Virgin Mary, Kyra Panagia Beach, Karpathos Island, Greece

https://karpathosinfo.com/index.php/...y-kyra-panagia

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"Nothing God does is by accident, but the result of His intentional and purposeful design. From the wonders of creation to the miracle of human life — everything is of Him and from Him." — Brother Giacomo


Church of the Sacred Heart, Puerto Varas, Chile

https://puertovaras.org/en/beneficio...grado-corazon/

God of Wonders: The Truth About Creation

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"God loves you more than words can describe. The question is, will you let Him into your heart?" — Brother Giacomo


Marmashen Monastery, Shirak, Armenia

https://sites.courtauld.ac.uk/crossi...hen-monastery/

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"There is a peace given by God which is like no other. It is His pleasure to grant us this peace, but to encounter this we must first know Him. Knowing God is far from impossible, in fact it was for this very purpose that we were born." — Brother Giacomo

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." — Jesus Christ


Salem Lutheran Church, Whitehall, Texas

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"Because your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. Thus I will bless you while I live." So said the psalmist King David, and we too have occasion to thank God; for life and health, for protection and peace, for food, clothing and shelter, and above all for the gift of our loved ones. Let us then be humble enough to thank God for such blessings, remembering that those which are most precious, are the ones over which we have least control. — Brother Giacomo


Chapel of Dzordzor, Maku County, Iran

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

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"The meaning of life is love, and the purpose of life to practice it. If while doing so we discover its source, then we will have found the origin of life, and the opportunity to experience it perpetually." — Brother Giacomo


Chapel near the village of Chora on the Island of Ios in Greece

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

Scientific revelations from Scripture

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"There is an inner peace which God freely gives to those who seek Him. It is unlike anything this world has to offer; a treasured blessing which helps us stay the course, even in the roughest seas. To receive this peace you need only seek Him, and for which purpose you were born." — Brother Giacomo


Iglesia de Santa María, Siurana, Tarragona, Cataluña, España / Church of St. Mary, Siurana, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Iglesia de Santa María

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"All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing in existence was made." — The Apostle St. John


La Cappella degli Alpini, Tre Cime, Alto Adige, Italia / The Alpine Chapel, Three Peaks, South Tyrol, Italy (Jonathan Martin)

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

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"The most beautiful relationships are those in which the exchange of love is voluntary. The moment coercion or manipulation are manifest, that beauty is tarnished. This is one of the reasons that God never forces Himself on us (though He so easily could). Instead He has left the signs of His existence everywhere, so that those who desire to know Him may do so, and that those who deny Him are without excuse." — Brother Giacomo


La Chiesa di Santa Croce, Lazfons, Italia

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

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"God is everywhere present, and if we see and listen with faith, we will sense Him beckoning us. Imagine, the Author of Life reaching out and inviting you to know Him! Even today He offers this with love." — Brother Giacomo


Church near Vamos in Apokoronas, Crete

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

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"The light at the end of a tunnel and the dark cloud's silver lining; a stream in the desert and a candle in the dark; a blessing in disguise and a refuge in the storm; each of these and more, is Christ to those who love Him." — Brother Giacomo


The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Church of the Resurrection of Christ

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"All the beauty on this earth, finds its source in one person, expressed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit." — Brother Giacomo


The Church of Notre Dame Auxiliatrice, Cap Malheureux, Mauritius

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

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"I am thankful for many things in this life, but most of all I am thankful for God; because everything we see and experience which is either wonderful or beautiful in both nature and our relationships, is of Him." — Brother Giacomo


Cathedral Peak Chapel, Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa

Cathedral Peak South Africa

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"The days of our lives may be compared to the stones of a building; for with each day we add something new to its structure. The question is, at the end of our lives, what will we have built and how well will it stand? Christ encourages us to build on Him — the solid rock; for when we do so, we find ourselves standing upon the sure foundation, the fount of love and the hope of eternity."
— Brother Giacomo


The Chapel of Mary Magdalene, Roselend Dam, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelle_de_Roselend

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"Everyone faces darkness. Acts of terrible unkindness, the loss of loved-ones, failing health or restricted mobility; the trials of life are many. But it is exactly in such times that we must look up and see that despite the darkness which may surround us, there is still light, even if that light seems feint. Above all we must remember that however dark our darkness may be, that just as certain night yields to day, so also our darkness will yield to brighter days. The Scriptures declare Christ to be 'The Light of the Word', 'The Bright and Morning Star' and 'The Dayspring from on High' and He is truly these and much more. He will help, He will heal, He will comfort. He will give hope, He will provide answers, and He will love and cherish everyone who comes to Him. We must not neglect Jesus in this life, but must seek Him with all our heart, for when we find Him, is when we will be truly satisfied." — Brother Giacomo


La Chiesa di Santa Maddalena (The Church of St. Magdalene) Funes, Italy (Photo by Alberto Munoz)

https://www.villnoess.com/en/val-di-...-st-magdalena/

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"I think if you look at the present state of the world, it is plain to see that humanity has made some big mistakes, to the extent that I would say we are on the wrong path. If this is so, then we must go back; because going back is sometimes the best way forward."
— CS Lewis


St. Andrew's Church, Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England (Photo by Alistair Nicolson)

http://www.northernvicar.co.uk/2018/...ringham-abbey/

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"When we include God in our life, He includes us in His. It really is as simple as that!" — Brother Giacomo


The Church of the Holy Cross at Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales (Photo by Nathan Hammonds)

https://blosslynspage.wordpress.com/...ch-mwnt-wales/

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"Do not look so much at the outside of the church, as to the inside; at what is being taught and at what is being done. For the church which is pleasing to God and of true service to others, is the one which holds fast to the teachings of Scripture." — Brother Giacomo


The Monastery of St. Nino, Bodbe, Georgia

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

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"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him." — King David


Epiphany Cathedral, Yelokhovo, Moscow

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

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"In a world where life is fragile and the possibility of sudden death a reality, it is important to know that in Christ, we survive."
— David Adam (Former Rector of Lindisfarne)


Búðakirkja, Staðarsveit, Iceland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BA%C3%B0ir

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"You are the God of the mountains and the God of the seas, you are the author of beauty and of all that does please. To know you is heaven, to love you divine; I am yours Holy Father, till the end of all time." — Anon.


Chapel at Lake Schwarzsee in Switzerland

https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/Attr...ria-zum-Schnee