Sav's Sunday Post

[Savoia]

"Do not hide in the shadows from the goodness of God, but allow the light of His love to shine upon you. How do you do that? By simply asking Him! Ask Him to prove to you that He exists and then to show you the right response to this revelation."
― Frate Sebastiano


Chiesa di San Valentino in Castelrotto, Alto Adige

https://www.italyformovies.it/locati...-san-valentino

[Savoia]

"If you but knew the sincerity and intensity with which God loves you; you would run to Him with open arms with a zeal which might astonish even those who know you well." ― Frate Luca Santamaria


Orthodox Church in Oia on the island of Santorini in Greece

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oia,_Greece

[Savoia]

'Jesus once asked, "What shall it profit a man if he were to gain the whole world yet lose His soul?" and the answer quite clearly, is nothing; for there is nothing to be personally gained from anything we do in this life unless our place in the next is secured.'
― Frate Giacomo


Basilica di San Nicola in Trani, Puglia (Foto di Felina)

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

[Savoia]

"God's presence can be physically felt; I invite you therefore to pursue Him so that you may experience this blessing and your heart be made alive with the knowledge of His unquestionable existence." ― Frate Sebastiano


Church in Nisyros, Greece

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

[Savoia]

"Through the mountains and valleys of our lives, we can discover the One who sees all and who has prepared a path for us in every situation." ― Frate Luca Santamaria


Chiesetta di San Vito, Braies, Alto Adige

Chiesette San Vito

[Savoia]

"In this life, the greatest gift you can give your spouse or your children, is that of encouraging their faith in God. For this is a gift with everlasting effect." ― Frate Giacomo


Orthodox Church as seen in Crete

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/backsta...nity-in-crete/

[Savoia]

"God's perspective is always different, and that difference makes all the difference." ― Frate Sebastiano


St. Stephen's Monastery (Agios Stefanos) in Meteora, Greece (Photo by Ron Harbin)

https://visitmeteora.travel/st-stephen-monastery/

[Savoia]

"The manifestly intentional design, diversity, interdependence, beauty and wonder of this world; the chance of random mutation and erratic evolution? Yes, in the same way that an artist's brush can pick itself up and create a masterpiece! The angels surely laugh at our folly." ― Frate Luca Santamaria


Chiesa di Santa Maddalena in Versciaco, Italia (Foto di Melanie Dunn)

https://www.pfarrei-innichen.com/it/...-maddalena.php

[Savoia]

"If we but knew how we are so loved by God, we would not hesitate to make the effort of knowing Him, our daily pursuit."
― Frate Giacomo


Church on the island of Fourni in Greece

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

[Savoia]

"God is everywhere to be found, but the meagre appetite of our hearts to know His ways, often inhibits the extent to which we encounter Him." ― Frate Sebastiano


Chiesa di Sant'Antonio, Corigliano Calabro, Cosenza, Italia

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

[Savoia]

"Our perspective is shaped by our understanding, and if we wish to understand then there is no better place to go than the source of all understanding. For that this world is the result of intentional design is beyond doubt and that we have been shown who that designer is, is also without question." ― Frate Luca Santamaria


La Chiesa di San Giorgio, Portofino / The Church of St. George in Portofino

La Chiesa di San Giorgio

[Savoia]

"The empty cross reminds us that what may appear to be the end, can with God, be the beginning." ― Frate Giacomo


Sacred Valley in Peru (Photo by Tati)

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

[Savoia]

"The miracle of the resurrection speaks of a victory so intense that not even the impossible can overcome it." ― Frate Sebastiano

[Savoia]

"May the sunshine of God's favour rest upon you, and may your love for Him grow stronger every day." ― Frate Luca Santamaria


The Church of St. Nicholas, Matrei in Osttirol, Austria

The Church of St. Nicholas

[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/

[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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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]

"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