Sav's Sunday Post

[Savoia]

"The failure of the church to faithfully represent Christ, does not excuse us from pursuing Him; for our very conscience knows that He exists, and this witness serves as an invitation to seek Him." — Frate Sebastiano


Nes Church in Vestland County, Norway (Photo by Frank van Dongen)

Nes Church

[Savoia]

"Before He created man, God knew that only some would choose to discover Him. I pray that you would be among those who seek to know the One who made you, because He is your true and eternal Father." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Chiesa dei Santi Vito e Modesto, Civate, Lecco (Photo by Stefano Chiarato)

Chiesa dei Santi Vito

[Savoia]

"There are many paths in this life, but only one which leads to an eternity with the God who created all things. That path is Christ, who by His death, paid the penalty for our sins." — Frate Giacomo


Church in Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, Germany (Photo by Gregor Thelen)

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

[Savoia]

"The key to your future is that which you know, but have yet to pursue. Do not leave God out of your life until it's too late, for that is a regret you never want to encounter." — Frate Sebastiano


Church on Syros Island, Cyclades, Greece (Photo by Isaak Isaakidis)

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

[Savoia]

"We live but for a moment, and there is none better to guide us in that moment, than the One who bestowed it upon us."
— Frate Luca Santamaria


Agios Nikolaos/The Church of St. Nicholas in Lemnos, Greece

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

[Savoia]

"God provides sanctuary for those who turn to Him. That sanctuary is Christ, who by His love-driven sacrifice, secured a place for us in eternity, a gift beyond compare." — Frate Giacomo


The Church of St. Cosmas and Damian in Abramová, Turiec, Slovakia (Photo by Milan Gonda)

https://turiec.com/pamiatky/rimskoka...amova/?lang=en

[Savoia]

"There is no end to the goodness of God, even as there is no end to the greatness of His love for you; indeed He waits each and every day for you to draw near to Him." — Frate Sebastiano

Panagia Skopiani Church in Serifos, Greece

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

[Savoia]

"Darkness can cause fear, but when darkness is interspersed with light, both the darkness and the fear recede. Christ is the light in our darkness and the One who is willing to guide us through each and every trial." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Firenze (Foto di Nicolas Schär) / Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence

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

[Savoia]

"There is a fulfilment unlike any other, which accompanies being in fellowship with God. Not only so, but this relationship is life-altering, ultimately leading to eternal life and for which purpose you were created." — Frate Giacomo


Bagrati Cathedral, Georgia

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

[Savoia]

"Each of us pursue a path in this life, either consciously or otherwise. The question is, whether when reaching the end of that path, we will be prepared for what follows." — Frate Sebastiano


St. Jacob's Church, Medvode, Slovenia

https://www.visitmedvode.si/en/what-to-see/sveti-jakob

[Savoia]

"If we are willing to look, the beauty of God may be seen each and every day; and with that beauty comes both grace and hope."
— Frate Luca Santamaria


Saint Spyridon Church in Elafonissos, Greece

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

[Savoia]

"The most important choice you will ever make, is whether you reject or receive the message of Christ." — Frate Giacomo


Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Cholula, Mexico

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios

[Savoia]

"There is no element of chance concerning the world which surrounds us, or indeed our own lives. Everything is the result of design, and what we do with that design, determines our destiny." — Frate Sebastiano


Chapel of St. Johann, Ranul, Val di Funes Italy

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

[Savoia]

"That dark clouds overshadow certain seasons of our life, confirms we are human. What is important to remember, is that those clouds will pass, and even more importantly, that if you invite Him, God will walk with you and take you through such times."
— Frate Luca Santamaria


Agia Thekla, Famagusta, Cyprus (Photo by Frans Sellies)

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

[Savoia]

"When we seek God's guidance, we become the beneficiary of His unique perspective; and when we follow His guidance we tread the path of the wise." — Frate Giacomo


St. Nicholas Church, Myrina, Lemnos Island, Greece (Photo by Mark Baynham)

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

[Savoia]

"The Church stands because of her foundation, which is Jesus Christ, and the same is true of all who trust in Him." — Frate Sebastiano


Abbey of the Dormition near Zion Gate in Jerusalem (Photo by Alexey Golubev)

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

[Savoia]

"Some imagine the works of God to be obvious beyond question, and there are times when that is so, but there are other times when what He does seems to blend in with the background, for He can be very subtle. Those who know Him, and those who desire to know Him, will see His subtle gestures and their lives will be the richer for it." — Frate Luca Santamaria

St. Stepanos Monastery, East Azarbaijan, Iran

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

[Savoia]

"How can you say with certainty that 'God is not real' unless you have first searched for Him?" — Frate Giacomo


All Saints Church at Stavrovouni Monastery, Larnaca, Cyprus (Photo by Malc Jackson)

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

[Savoia]

"The historic season of Passover, which for many culminates in the resurrection of Christ, reminds us that with God even the seemingly impossible is possible." — Frate Sebastiano


The Church of St. John the Baptist in Comrat, Gagauzia, Moldova

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

[Savoia]

"What a difference it would make if we understood, as in truly understood, that each and every day God is inviting us to know Him."
— Frate Luca Santamaria


Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Vigilio, Colfosco, Italia

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

[Savoia]

"In this world you will have tribulation, but be of good courage, for I have overcome the world."
— The words of Jesus Christ, as recorded by St. John the Apostle


Lutheran Church, Hogeland, Montana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogeland,_Montana

[Savoia]

"As a painter whose canvas is transformed into a masterpiece, so is the God who created heaven and earth. Each day He leaves His signature upon His work, for all who are willing to see." — Frate Giacomo


Sunset afterglow at Lakeside Marina in Lorain, Ohio (Photo by Ross)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorain,_Ohio

[Savoia]

"Within the church may be found a great treasure, not necessarily of rubies and gold, but rather of living words; promises of God such as are able to transform despair into hope, slavery into liberty and even death into life." — Frate Sebastiano


Chapel in Afidnes, Greece (Photo by Sot Tsalki)

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

[Savoia]

"Finding God is important, if for no other reason than to encounter the truth and thereafter discern this in the world around us; and truth is but one facet of God's truly awesome nature." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta, Siena, Italia (Foto di Walter Maurer)

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappel...na_di_Vitaleta

[Savoia]

"The love of God is the only constant in this world. Everything else is subject to change." — Frate Giacomo


La Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà, Rocca Calascio, Italia (Foto di Paolo Anchini)

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà

[Savoia]

"If you have the faith and the courage to ask God from the depths of your heart to prove to you the certainty of His existence, He will" — Frate Sebastiano


Chiesa San Giacomo Pellegrino, Funes, Italia (Foto di Udo Soehgen)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villn%C3%B6%C3%9F

[Savoia]

"As golden rays of sun, which give warmth and life, so is God to those who open their hearts to Him." — Frate Luca Santamaria


Chiesa San Giovanni, Val di Funes in Italia (Foto di Chano Sánchez)

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa...vanni_in_Ranui

[Savoia]

"This life, is in part, a test to see whether we will recognise that this world is not by chance or the result of random coincidence, but is intentional and by design. God then looks to see who will seek the origins of what we see, and His promise to those who do, is that they will find Him, the very source of life and Creator of all things." — Frate Giacomo


The Church of the Good Shepherd in New Zealand

https://www.churchofthegoodshepherd.org.nz/

[Savoia]

"We may convince ourselves that there is no God and that at the end should we be wrong and find ourselves standing before Him being required to give an account of our life, that we will simply explain that we didn't know He truly existed or that He required us to live by His clearly given instructions. The only trouble is, this world is literally full of the evidence of God's existence, so that if we reject Him, we are in fact without excuse." — Frate Sebastiano


Lutheran Church in Melville, Sweet Grass County, Montana (Photo by Trevan Hiersche)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melville,_Montana

[Savoia]

"Many invest their faith in that which they believe to be true, which is understandable; but when it comes to matters of eternity, our faith should be tested in order to determine if what we believe is in fact true." — Frate Sebastiano


St. Coloman's Church in Schwangau, Bavaria (Photo by Torsten Funke)

https://religiana.com/st-colomans-church