Sav's Sunday Post

[Savoia]

"Wherever God is honoured, beauty abounds, and nowhere is this more so than within our hearts." — Frate Luca Santamaria


The church of Sant Cristòfol de Beget, Girona, Spain (Photo by Agustín Ruiz Morilla)

https://www.catalunya.com/church-of-...18?language=en

[Savoia]

"For many of us, our beliefs are of fundamental importance. For me, the teachings of Christ and my own personal accountability before God, provide the framework within which I try to lead my life. Like so many, I have drawn great comfort from the words and example of Jesus." — Queen Elizabeth II



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

[Savoia]

"To what greater inspiration or counsel can we turn, than the imperishable truth to be found in the Bible?" — Queen Elizabeth II

[Savoia]

"Whatever you do across the years of your life, make sure that by the end of it you have made peace with God; for you cannot escape eternity, just as you cannot escape heaven's antipode without being found in Christ." — Frate Sebastiano


St. Eata's Church in Atcham, Shropshire, England (Photo by Martin Evans)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Eat...Church,_Atcham

[Savoia]

"To properly mature, we must be connected to the One who called Himself the Vine, because it is in Him that we may clearly see the way ahead." — Frate Giacomo


The Chapel of St. Michael in Ligerz, Switzerland

https://www.j3l.ch/en/P73993/the-church-at-ligerz

[Savoia]

"Through His suffering, Christ has already purchased the most beautiful outcome for your life; your part is simply to trust Him, and to do that you must come to know Him." — Frate Luca Santamaria


La Chiesa di San Vigilio, Colfosco, Italia

https://www.altabadia.org/en/info/pa...-colfosco.html

[Savoia]

"Christians will sometimes isolate themselves in order to draw nearer to God, but the truth is we all need to do this for some moments each day." — Frate Sebastiano


Monastery in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

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

[Savoia]

"Each day contains hidden beauty which is best revealed through relationship with God." — Frate Giacomo


St. Hubert's Chapel on Lake Kinnelon, New Jersey (Photo by Susan Candelario)

https://www.jerseysbest.com/just-in-...oric-treasure/

[Savoia]

"Though we may be surrounded by darkness; yet light will come and the way forward made clear, when God is welcomed into our trials." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Pietra Parcellara in Piacenza, Italia (Photo by Luca Visentini)

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietra_Parcellara

[Savoia]

"More than anyone is God able to bring purpose, healing and hope from the tragedies, hurts and ruins of our past." — Frate Sebastiano


St. Dunstan-in-the-East, London, England (Photo by Andrea Pucci)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Dunstan-in-the-East

[Savoia]

"With God, there is not only hope on the horizon, but the confidence of His goodness and grace to see that hope realised."
— Frate Giacomo


Autumn church in North America (Photo by Melinda Moore)

[Savoia]

"Both beauty and hope exist in this world and the two are united in sharp relief when we surrender our hearts to God."
— Frate Luca Santamaria


St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, Karosta, Latvia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nic...edral,_Karosta

[Savoia]

"When I look to the hills, I am reminded that all my help comes from God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the One with whom all things are possible." — Frate Sebastiano


The Chapel of St. Primus and Felician, Jamnik, Slovenia

https://www.igslovenia.si/2019/01/18...-and-felician/

[Savoia]

"As a light on a hill, a beacon in the darkness and hope amidst despair, so is God, and much more, to all who trust in Him."
— Frate Giacomo


The Chapel of St. Primus and Felician in Jamnik, Slovenia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamnik,_Kranj

[Savoia]

"The reason that God is the one person in whom we may have complete confidence, is that His love for us is unmatched by any other." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Santuario San Valentino, Passo Buole, Ala, Trentino

Chiesa San Valentino

[Savoia]

"While many things may be out of reach in this life, strangely enough, God is not one of them." — Frate Sebastiano


Chiesa di San Leonardo, Casamazzagno, Comelico Superiore. Italia (Photo by Eric Chumachenco)

https://www.valcomelicodolomiti.it/s...o-vecchio.html

[Savoia]

"Find the treasure it holds, and you will discover that Christmas is God's gift to humanity and the expression of His matchless love for mankind." — Frate Giacomo


The Church of St. Mauritius in Zermatt, Switzerland (Photo by Leander Wenger)

https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/Attr...ritius-Zermatt

[Savoia]

"Each day offers new opportunities, and the greatest opportunity of all is that which brings us closer to God." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Chiesa di San Lorenzo a Sauris di Sopra in Udine, Italia (Foto da Sandro Pavan)

Chiesa di San Lorenzo

[Savoia]

"What beauty there is in this world, is a reflection of the One who made it so." — Frate Sebastiano


Chiesetta di San Giovanni, Ranui, Val di Funes, Alto Adige (Photo by Reinier Snijders)

https://www.ranuihof.com/it/residenz...esettadiranui/

[Savoia]

"Life is full of uncertainties and even those things we consider to be sure and certain are subject to change, except for God however; for He is constantly trustworthy and dependable and He is continually loving, kind and merciful. This is His nature." — Frate Giacomo

The Church of Sofia Magdalena in Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjeplogs_kyrka

[Savoia]

"You may have been raised within a home and a culture where Christ was largely absent, and to which I would say, it is never too late to do what is right." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Saltdal Church in Rognan, Nordland County, Norway (Photo by Adelheid Smitt)

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

[Savoia]

"One of the many benefits of drawing closer to God, is that we see things differently, especially each other and usually for the better." — Frate Sebastiano


Vespollen Church in Austnesfjord, Lofoten, Norway (Photo Frédéric Lefebvre)

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

[Savoia]

"Suppose you were born into poverty and your parents told you when you were older that a distant relative had faithfully met all the costs of your upbringing; would you seek out that person to thank them? Similarly, only some seek God to thank Him for the many blessings they have received. I encourage you to be among them." — Frate Giacomo


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

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

[Savoia]

"Though our lives be surrounded by innumerable uncertainties, they are mitigated once we place our trust in God."
— Frate Luca Santamaria


Vågan Church, Lofotkatedralen in Lofoten, Norway

Vågan Church

[Savoia]

"One of the paradoxes of religion is that generally speaking, the simpler the faith, the more effective the results." — Frate Sebastiano


La Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in Posada, Sardegna

Cappella di San Giovanni

[Savoia]

"Believe me when I say that God always has your best interests at heart, because He does." — Frate Giacomo


Church in Lakkoi, Greece

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

[Savoia]

"It is when you decide to embrace a closer relationship with God, to commit yourself to some amount of daily prayer and Bible reading, that streams of refreshing shall flow through your soul." — Frate Luca Santamaria

Comrie Church in Perthshire, Scotland (Photo by Philip Stewart)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrie,_Perth_and_Kinross

[Savoia]

"God told the prophet Jeremiah that if we seek Him with all our heart, we will find Him; and I suggest that this should be the fundamental endeavour of our life." — Frate Sebastiano


Chiesa di Colle Santa Lucia, Villagrande, Belluno

Chiesa di Colle Santa Lucia

[Savoia]

"You Christians look after a document containing enough power to turn the world upside down and bring peace to a battle-torn planet. But you treat it as though it is nothing more than a piece of literature."― Mahatma Gandhi

[Savoia]

"The simple truth is that we were created to live in relationship with God." ― Frate Giacomo


La Chiesetta di San Giovanni, Ranui, Val di Funes, Alto Adige

https://www.ranuihof.com/it/residenz...esettadiranui/