🇮🇹 Cotto e legno caratterizzano il pavimento e il soffitto di #SantaCroce , materiali umili che evocano il voto di povertà dei francescani e la cui sobrietà contrasta con la ricchezza di opere e monumenti che decorano la basilica. Questi furono commissionati per lo più da privati, desiderosi di lasciare in propria memoria un segno tangibile ed evidente della loro devozione a Dio e a Firenze.
🌎 The roof and the floor of Santa Croce are made of wood and terracotta tiles, modest materials that recall the vow of poverty of Franciscan friars. In contrast to this sobriety, the basilica is decorated with sumptuous monuments and works of art. These were commissioned mostly by private citizens who wished to be remembered leaving a tangible and conspicuous evidence of their devotion to God and to Florence.
*
Photo credit: Opera di Santa Croce / Zep Studio
*
*
* #santacroceopera#santacrocefirenze#santacroceflorenceitaly#santacroceflorence#basilica#church#wood#legno#cotto#terracotta#terracottatiles#nave#navata#mainnave#floor#roof
My grandma died recently back in Russia, we held a small service for her at our church, whom we made a mosaic for. The graveyard was also the first time I saw Buddhist graves (Kalmyks who use Tibetan script)
Dit uitzicht vanuit de slaapkamer gaat mij nooit vervelen ⛪️ Toen we voor de eerste keer bezichtigden waren we gelijk verliefd op het uitzicht en het karakter van het huis.
.
You’d think it’s easy loving the Creator with all you have. The Creator who gave you life, gave up His life, and holds your life in His hands. However, it's not. Giving God your all, requires dying to who you value the most— yourself. We’ve been hurt by folks we love and as far as we’re concerned, love don’t live here anymore. However, the Bible teaches us to love because God first loved us.
.
Having direct access to my mom, means I don’t require a median to get to her. Let’s assume she becomes big time and I lose this privilege. I could no longer value our relationship. Crystals, temples, and various objects may be cool, but God says we have direct access to Him and don’t need a thing but faith. If Jehovah Jireh isn’t enough, nothing is.
.
If love is what you desire, start with God. If He isn’t enough, neither will anyone. God wants that 90’s R&B; love. He desires that late night, all access, no hold-bars intimacy with us. People don’t want a superficial relationship, so why would God. We take advantage of what we don’t value. If we view God as a distant object, and not our Daddy, we’ll never value Him. You’ve never experienced God if anything in this life is more important than Him.
.
“But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?” Galatians 4:9
. #god#jesus#holyspirit#religion#faith#believe#jesuschrist#jesussaves#christ#christian#bible#verseoftheday#biblestudy#godislove#inspiration#hope#quotes#scripture#grace#pray#amen#art#peace#spiritual#spirituality#godlove#love#quoteoftheday#nyc#church
•Știați că...
Încă din prima jumătate a secolului al XIII-lea exista o bazilică romanică cu cor pătrat și absidă semicirculară, cu trei nave, dar fără clopotniță?
__________________________________
•Did you know that ...
Since the first half of the 13th century there was a Romanesque basilica with a square and semi-circular apse, with three ships but no bell tower?
.
.
.
.
. #church#village#visittransilvania#country#moretocome#didyouknow#romania#sky#architecture
🐣🌿Пасха - самый светлый и добрый праздник. В этот день всегда веришь в чудеса, в победу добра над злом, в бескорыстную любовь. С Праздником, дорогие друзья! Христос воскрес!