Siena è un comune di 54.391 abitanti della Toscana centrale, capoluogo dell'omonima provincia.

La città è universalmente conosciuta per il suo patrimonio artistico e per la sostanziale unità stilistica del suo arredo urbano medievale, nonché per il suo famoso Palio; il centro storico è stato infatti dichiarato dall'UNESCO patrimonio dell'umanità nel 1995.

Siena fu fondata come colonia romana al tempo dell'Imperatore Augusto e prese il nome di Saena Iulia.

All'interno del centro storico senese sono stati ritrovati dei siti di epoca etrusca, che possono far pensare alla fondazione della città da parte degli etruschi.

Il primo documento noto in cui viene citata la comunità senese risale al 70 e porta la firma di Tacito che, nel IV libro delle Historiae, riporta il seguente episodio: il senatore Manlio Patruito riferì a Roma di essere stato malmenato e ridicolizzato con un finto funerale durante la sua visita ufficiale a Saena Iulia, piccola colonia militare della Tuscia. Il Senato romano decise di punire i principali colpevoli e di richiamare severamente i senesi a un maggiore rispetto verso l'autorità.

Dell'alto Medioevo non si hanno documenti che possano illuminare intorno ai casi della vita civile a Siena. C'è qualche notizia relativa alla istituzione del vescovado e della diocesi, specialmente per le questioni sorte fra il Vescovo di Siena e quello di Arezzo, a causa dei confini della zona giurisdizionale di ciascuno: questioni nelle quali intervenne il re longobardo Liutprando, pronunziando sentenza a favore della diocesi aretina. Ma i senesi non furono soddisfatti e pertanto nell'anno 853, quando l'Italia passò dalla dominazione longobarda a quella franca, riuscirono ad ottenere l'annullamento della sentenza emanata dal re Liutprando. Pare, dunque, che al tempo dei Longobardi, Siena fosse governata da un gastaldo, rappresentante del re: Gastaldo che fu poi sostituito da un Conte imperiale dopo l'incoronazione di Carlo Magno. Il primo conte di cui si hanno notizie concrete fu Winigi, figlio di Ranieri, nel 867. Dopo il 900 regnava a Siena l'imperatore Ludovico III, il cui regno non durò così a lungo, dal momento che nel 903 le cronache raccontano di un ritorno dei conti al potere sotto il nuovo governo del re Berengario.

Siena si ritrova nel X secolo al centro di importanti vie commerciali che portavano a Roma e, grazie a ciò divenne un'importante città medievale. Nel XII secolo la città si dota di ordinamenti comunali di tipo consolare, comincia a espandere il proprio territorio e stringe le prime alleanze. Questa situazione di rilevanza sia politica che economica, portano Siena a combattere per i domini settentrionali della Toscana, contro Firenze. Dalla prima metà del XII secolo in poi Siena prospera e diventa un importante centro commerciale, tenendo buoni rapporti con lo Stato della Chiesa; i banchieri senesi erano un punto di riferimento per le autorità di Roma, ai quali si rivolgevano per prestiti o finanziamenti.

Alla fine del XII secolo Siena, sostenendo la causa ghibellina (anche se non mancavano, le famiglie senesi di parte guelfa, in sintonia con Firenze), si ritrovò nuovamente contro Firenze di parte guelfa: celebre è la vittoria sui toscani guelfi nella battaglia di Montaperti, del 1260, celebrata anche da Dante Alighieri. Ma dopo qualche anno i senesi ebbero la peggio nella battaglia di Colle Val d'Elsa, del 1269, che portò in seguito, nel 1287, alla ascesa del Governo

dei Nove, di parte guelfa. Sotto questo nuovo governo, Siena raggiunse il suo massimo splendore, sia economico che culturale.

Dopo la peste del 1348, cominciò la lenta decadenza della Repubblica di Siena, che comunque non precluse la strada all'espansione territoriale senese, che fino al giorno della caduta della Repubblica comprendeva un terzo della toscana. La fine della Repubblica Senese, forse l'unico Stato occidentale ad attuare una democrazia pura a favore del popolo, avvenne il 25 aprile 1555, quando la città, dopo un assedio di oltre un anno, dovette arrendersi stremata dalla fame, all'impero di Carlo V, spalleggiato dai fiorentini, che cedette in feudo il territorio della Repubblica ai Medici, Signori di Firenze, per ripagarli delle spese sostenute durante la guerra. Per l'ennesima volta i cittadini senesi riuscirono a tenere testa ad un imperatore, che solo grazie alle proprie smisurate risorse poté piegare la fiera resistenza di questa piccola Repubblica e dei suoi cittadini.

Dopo la caduta della Repubblica pochi senesi guidati peraltro dall'esule fiorentino Piero Strozzi, non volendo accettare la caduta della Repubblica, si rifugiarono in Montalcino, creando la Repubblica di Siena riparata in Montalcino, mantenendo l'alleanza con la Francia, che continuò ad esercitare il proprio potere sulla parte meridionale del territorio della Repubblica, creando notevoli problemi alle truppe degli odiati fiorentini. Essa visse fino al 31 maggio del 1559 quando fu tradita dagli alleati francesi, che Siena aveva sempre sostenuto, che concludendo la pace di Cateau-Cambrésis con l'imperatore Carlo V, cedettero di fatto la Repubblica ai fiorentini.

Lo stemma di Siena è detto "balzana". È uno scudo diviso in due porzioni orizzontali: quella superiore è bianca, quella inferiore nera,con la Lupa che allatta Senio e Ascanio. Secondo la leggenda, starebbe a simboleggiare il fumo nero e bianco scaturito dalla pira augurale che i leggendari fondatori della città, Senio e Ascanio, figli di Remo, avrebbero acceso per ringraziare gli dei dopo la fondazione della città di Siena. Un'altra leggenda riporta che la balzana derivi dai colori dei cavalli, uno bianco ed uno nero, che Senio e Ascanio usarono nella fuga dallo zio Romolo che li voleva uccidere e con i quali giunsero a Siena. Per il loro presunto carattere focoso che, si dice, rasenta la pazzia, anche i senesi sono definiti spesso "balzani".

Siena (em português também conhecida como Sena) é uma cidade e sede de comuna italiana na região da Toscana, província do mesmo nome, com cerca de 52.775 (ISTAT 2003) habitantes. Estende-se por uma área de 118 km2, tendo uma densidade populacional de 447 hab/km2. Faz fronteira com Asciano, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Monteriggioni, Monteroni d'Arbia e Sovicille.

Siena é universalmente conhecida pelo seu património artístico e pela notável unidade estilística do seu centro histórico, classificado pela UNESCO como Património da Humanidade.

Segundo a mitologia romana, Siena foi fundada por Sénio, filho de Remo, e podem-se encontrar numerosas estátuas e obras de arte mostrando, tal como em Roma, os irmãos amamentados pela loba. Foi um povoamento etrusco e depois colónia romana (Saena Julia) refundada pelo imperador Augusto. Era, contudo, uma pequena povoação, longe das rotas principais do Império. No século V, torna-se sede de uma diocese cristã.

As antigas famílias aristocráticas de Siena reclamam origem nos Lombardos e à data da submissão da Lombardia a Carlos Magno (774). A grande influência da cidade como pólo cultural, artístico e político é iniciada no século XII, quando se converte num burgo autogovernado de cariz republicano, substituindo o esquema feudal.

Todavia, o esquema político conduziu sempre a lutas internas entre nobres e externas com a cidade rival de Florença. Data do século XIII a ruptura entre as facções rivais dos Guibelinos de Siena e dos Guelfos de Florença, que seria argumento para a Divina Comédia de Dante.

Em 4 de Setembro de 1260, os Guibelinos apoiaram as forças do rei Manfredo da Sicília e derrotaram os Guelfos em Montaperti, que tinham um exército muito superior em armas e homens. Antes da batalha, toda a cidade fora consagrada à Virgem Maria e confiada à sua protecção. Hoje, essa protecção é recordada e renovada, lembrando os sienenses da ameaça dos aliados da Segunda Guerra Mundial de bombardearam a cidade em 1944, o que felizmente não veio a acontecer.

Siena rivalizou no campo das artes durante o período medieval até o século XIV com as cidades vizinhas. Porém, devastada em 1348 pela Peste Negra, nunca recuperou o seu esplendor, perdendo também a sua rivalidade interurbana com Florença. A Siena actual tem um aspecto muito semelhante ao dos séculos XIII-XIV. Detém uma universidade fundada em 1203, famosa pelas faculdades de Direito e Medicina, e que é uma das mais prestigiadas universidades italianas.

Em 1557 perde a independência e é integrada nas formações políticas e administrativas da Toscana.

Siena também deu vários Papas, sendo eles: Alexandre III, Pio II, Pio III e Alexandre VII.

Os dois grandes santos de Siena são Santa Catarina (1347-1380) e São Bernardino (1380-1444). Catarina Benincasa, filha de um humilde tintureiro, fez-se irmã na Ordem Terceira dominicana (para leigos)e viveu como monja na casa dos pais. É famosa pelo intercâmbio interior com o próprio Cristo, que num êxtase lhe disse: "Eu sou aquele que é e tú és aquela que não é". Apesar da origem modesta, influenciou papas e príncipes com sua sabedoria e seu exemplo, conseguindo inclusive convencer o papa de então, contra a maioria dos cardeais, a regressar a Roma do exílio de Avinhon na França. Quanto ao franciscano São Bernardino, ele é célebre por ter sido o maior expoente, no Catolicismo, da via espiritual de invocação do Nome Divino, que encontra similares em todas as grandes religiões, do Budismo (nembutsu) ao Islã ([[dhikr]]) e ao Hinduísmo (mantra). Os sermões que Bernbardino fez na praça central de Siena provocaram tal fervor religioso e devoção ao nome de Jesus que o conselho municipal decidiu colocar o monograma do nome de Jesus (composto pelas letras IHS, significando "Jesus salvador dos homens")na fachada do prédio do governo. Do mesmo modo, muitos cidadãos o pintaram sobre as fachadas de suas casas, como até hoje se pode ver na cidade.

Siena also widely spelled Sienna in English) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.

The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008.[1] Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the palio.

Siena, like other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (c. 900–400 BC) when it was inhabited by a tribe called the Saina. The Etruscans were an advanced people who changed the face of central Italy through their use of irrigation to reclaim previously unfarmable land, and their custom of building their settlements in well-defended hill-forts. A Roman town called Saena Julia was founded at the site in the time of the Emperor Augustus. The first document mentioning it dates from AD 70. Some archaeologists assert that Siena was controlled for a period by a Gaulish tribe called the Saenones.

The Roman origin accounts for the town's emblem: a she-wolf suckling infants Romulus and Remus. According to legend, Siena was founded by Senius, son of Remus, who was in turn the brother of Romulus, after whom Rome was named. Statues and other artwork depicting a she-wolf suckling the young twins Romulus and Remus can be seen all over the city of Siena. Other etymologies derive the name from the Etruscan family name "Saina," the Roman family name of the "Saenii," or the Latin word "senex" ("old") or the derived form "seneo", "to be old".

Siena did not prosper under Roman rule. It was not sited near any major roads and lacked opportunities for trade. Its insular status meant that Christianity did not penetrate until the 4th century AD, and it was not until the Lombards invaded Siena and the surrounding territory that it knew prosperity. After the Lombard occupation, the old Roman roads of Via Aurelia and the Via Cassia passed through areas exposed to Byzantine raids, so the Lombards rerouted much of their trade between the Lombards' northern possessions and Rome along a more secure road through Siena. Siena prospered as a trading post, and the constant streams of pilgrims passing to and from Rome provided a valuable source of income in the centuries to come.

The oldest aristocratic families in Siena date their line to the Lombards' surrender in 774 to Charlemagne. At this point, the city was inundated with a swarm of Frankish overseers who married into the existing Sienese nobility and left a legacy that can be seen in the abbeys they founded throughout Sienese territory. Feudal power waned however, and by the death of Countess Matilda in 1115 the border territory of the Mark of Tuscia which had been under the control of her family, the Canossa, broke up into several autonomous regions.

Siena prospered as a city-state, becoming a major centre of money lending and an important player in the wool trade. It was governed at first directly by its bishop, but episcopal power declined during the 12th century. The bishop was forced to concede a greater say in the running of the city to the nobility in exchange for their help during a territorial dispute with Arezzo, and this started a process which culminated in 1167 when the commune of Siena declared its independence from episcopal control. By 1179, it had a written constitution.

This period was also crucial in shaping the Siena we know today. It was during the early 13th century that the majority of the construction of the Siena Cathedral (Duomo) was completed. It was also during this period that the Piazza del Campo, now regarded as one of the most beautiful civic spaces in Europe, grew in importance as the centre of secular life. New streets were constructed leading to it, and it served as the site of the market and the location of various sporting events (perhaps better thought of as riots, in the fashion of the Florentine football matches that are still practised to this day). A wall was constructed in 1194 at the current site of the Palazzo Pubblico to stop soil erosion, an indication of how important the area was becoming as a civic space.

In the early 12th century a self-governing commune replaced the earlier aristocratic government. The consuls who governed the republic slowly became more inclusive of the poblani, or common people, and the commune increased its territory as the surrounding feudal nobles in their fortified castles submitted to the urban power. Siena's republic, struggling internally between nobles and the popular party, usually worked in political opposition to its great rival, Florence, and was in the 13th century predominantly Ghibelline in opposition to Florence's Guelph position (this conflict formed the backdrop for some of Dante's Commedia).

On 4 September 1260 the Sienese Ghibellines, supported by the forces of King Manfred of Sicily, defeated the Florentine Guelphs in the Battle of Montaperti. Before the battle, the Sienese army of around 20,000 faced a much larger Florentine army of around 33,000. Prior to the battle, the entire city was dedicated to the Virgin Mary (this was done several times in the city's history, most recently in 1944 to guard the city from Allied bombs). The man given command of Siena for the duration of the war, Bonaguida Lucari, walked barefoot and bareheaded, a halter around his neck, to the Duomo. Leading a procession composed of all the city's residents, he was met by all the clergy. Lucari and the bishop embraced, to show the unity of church and state, then Lucari formally gave the city and contrade to the Virgin. Legend has it that a thick white cloud descended on the battlefield, giving the Sienese cover and aiding their attack. The reality was that the Florentine army launched several fruitless attacks against the Sienese army during the day, then when the Sienese army countered with their own offensive, traitors within the Florentine army killed the standard bearer and in the resulting chaos, the Florentine army broke up and fled the battlefield. Almost half the Florentine army (some 15,000 men) were killed as a result. So crushing was the defeat that even today if the two cities meet in any sporting event, the Sienese supporters are likely to exhort their Florentine counterparts to “Remember Montaperti!”.

The limits on the Roman town, were the earliest known walls to the city. During the 10th and 11th centuries, the town grew to the east and later to the north, in what is now the Camollia district. Walls were built to totally surround the city, and a second set was finished by the end of the 13th century. Much of these walls still exist today.[2]

Siena's university, founded in 1240 and famed for its faculties of law and medicine, is still among the most important Italian universities. Siena rivalled Florence in the arts throughout the 13th and 14th centuries: the important late medieval painter Duccio di Buoninsegna (1253–1319) was a Sienese, but worked across the peninsula, and the mural of "Good Government" by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the Palazzo Pubblico, or town hall, is a magnificent example of late-Medieval/early Renaissance art as well as a representation of the utopia of urban society as conceived during that period. Siena was devastated by the Black Death of 1348, and also suffered from ill-fated financial enterprises. In 1355, with the arrival of Charles IV of Luxembourg in the city, the population rose and suppressed the government of the Nove (Nine), establishing that Dodici (Twelve) nobles assisted by a council with a popular majority. This was also short-lived, being replaced by the Quindici (Fifteen) reformers in 1385, the Dieci (Ten, 1386–1387), Undici (Eleven, 1388–1398) and Twelve Priors (1398–1399) who, in the end, gave the city's seigniory to Gian Galeazzo Visconti of Milan in order to defend it from the Florentine expansionism.

In 1404 the Visconti were expelled and a government of Ten Priors established, in alliance with Florence against King Ladislas of Naples. With the election of the Sienese Pius II as Pope, the Piccolomini and other noble families were allowed to return to the government, but after his death the control returned into popular hands. In 1472 the Republic founded the Monte dei Paschi, a bank that is still active today and is the oldest surviving bank in the world. The noble factions returned in the city under Pandolfo Petrucci in 1487, with the support of Florence and of Alfonso of Calabria; Petrucci exerted an effective rule on the city until his death in 1512, favouring arts and sciences, and defending it from Cesare Borgia. Pandolfo was succeeded by his son Borghese, who was ousted by his cousin Raffaello, helped by the Medici Pope Leo X. The last Petrucci was Fabio, exiled in 1523 by the Sienese people. Internal strife resumed, with the popular faction ousting the Noveschi party supported by Clement VII: the latter sent an army, but was defeated at Camollia in 1526. Emperor Charles V took advantage of the chaotic situation to put a Spanish garrison in Siena. The citizens expelled it in 1552, allying with France: this was unacceptable for Charles, who sent his general Gian Giacomo Medici to lay siege to it with a Florentine-Imperial army.

The Sienese government entrusted its defence to Piero Strozzi. When the latter was defeated at the Battle of Marciano (August 1554), any hope of relief was lost. After 18 months of resistance, it surrendered to Spain on 17 April 1555, marking the end of the Republic of Siena. The new Spanish King Philip, owing huge sums to the Medici, ceded it (apart a series of coastal fortress annexed to the State of Presidi) to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, to which it belonged until the unification of Italy in the 19th century. A Republican government of 700 Sienese families in Montalcino resisted until 1559.

The picturesque city remains an important cultural centre, especially for humanist disciplines

Death

by George Herbert

Death, thou wast once an uncouth hideous thing,

Nothing but bones,

The sad effect of sadder groans:

Thy mouth was open, but thou couldst not sing.

For we considered thee as at some six

Or ten years hence,

After the loss of life and sense,

Flesh being turned to dust, and bones to sticks.

We looked on this side of thee, shooting short;

Where we did find

The shells of fledge souls left behind,

Dry dust, which sheds no tears, but may exhort.

But since our Saviour’s death did put some blood

Into thy face ;

Thou art grown fair and full of grace,

Much in request, much sought for, as a good.

For we do now behold thee gay and glad,

As at doomsday;

When souls shall wear their new array,

And all thy bones with beauty shall be clad.

Pose: 5ifth Order

Location: Groll Inn And Hideout

Depuis les grandes artères de la ville d'Alençon, l'heure bleue est source d'agitation permanente : voitures, piétons, vélos, cyclomoteurs, espaces publicitaires lumineux exhortant à la consommation effrénée...

Au milieu de tout ça ? Un réverbère...

Au bord de tout ça ? Un foutographe et une flaque d'eau...

with your back to the landmark famous 'Church of the Good Shepherd' in Tekapo, ahead lies this stunning 'feel alive' vista.

Taking in this view reminded me of a fav rock ballad (by a largely unknown band called Mozelee) that exhorts you - despite any trials you may be facing - to turn around, get yourself back on your feet, and take in all the goodness that is around you deep into your heart

as in:

wake up won't you, staand up won't you bree-eathe

A sort of Zeitgeist picture as First Beeline Dennis Trident/Plaxton President TN33144 (LR02LWZ) threads its way past the concrete awfulness of the Broad Street Mall, Reading. This dates from 1971 and names itself "Reading's Favourite Shopping Centre." We are clearly being exhorted to spend, and what we should spend on is "Life and Style". Beauty and the approval of our peers follows, it is implied...Personally, I am quite happy with life and I feel I can dispense with the style element.

125 pictures in 2025/4 A fragment of imagination

3/100x theme Challenge topics

3/365

52 weeks of 2025/week 1 Let's get going

Have had this motto for many years, having worked for IBM through the 70s-90s.

“THINK” was the slogan developed by Thomas Watson Sr. when he was a sales manager for the National Cash Register Company, exhorting his salesmen to use their heads, not their feet—their job was to think. As IBM CEO during the 1920s, Watson continued to encourage innovation and “THINK” became a ubiquitous slogan in IBM paraphernalia including notepads, advertising, products—even the title of the company magazine. By the 1950s, IBM sales staffs distributed “THINK" signs like this one to their customers.

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El Significado del Arcoiris en la Biblia como el Signo del Pacto Entre Dios y el Hombre

Mientras miraba por la ventana del auto, vi un arcoiris aparecer en el cielo. Acababa de llover. Esto me recordó la historia del gran diluvio durante la época de Noé que destruyó la tierra, y que Dios usó un arcoiris para establecer Su pacto con el hombre.

En Génesis 6:13, se dice: “Entonces Dios dijo a Noé: He decidido poner fin a toda carne, porque la tierra está llena de violencia por causa de ellos; y he aquí, voy a destruirlos juntamente con la tierra”. Cuando leí este versículo por primera vez, todo lo que sabía era que durante la época de Noé, las personas eran pecaminosas, sexualmente inmorales, y corruptas, por lo que Dios tuvo que destruir la tierra a través de un gran diluvio. Sin embargo, sólo Noé adoraba a Dios, su familia de ocho construyó el arca según las instrucciones de Dios y eventualmente sobrevivió al gran diluvio. Luego, leí las palabras de Dios en Génesis 9:11-13, “Yo establezco mi pacto con vosotros, y nunca más volverá a ser exterminada toda carne por las aguas del diluvio, ni habrá más diluvio para destruir la tierra. Y dijo Dios: Esta es la señal del pacto que hago entre yo y vosotros y todo ser viviente que está con vosotros, por todas las generaciones: pongo mi arco en las nubes y será por señal del pacto entre yo y la tierra”. Me quedé perpleja y me pregunté por qué se usaba el arcoiris como el signo del pacto y cuál era la voluntad detrás de este pacto entre Dios y el hombre. Un día, leí dos párrafos de un libro que me llegó al corazón, los cuales me revelaron por qué Dios usó un arcoiris para establecer Su pacto con el hombre.

Dice: “Originalmente, Dios creó una humanidad que a Sus ojos era muy buena y cercana a Él, pero fue destruida por el diluvio tras rebelarse contra Él. ¿Le dolió a Dios que esa humanidad desapareciese así al instante? ¡Por supuesto que sí! ¿Cuál fue la expresión de este dolor? ¿Cómo se registró en la Biblia? Se registra en estas palabras: ‘Yo establezco mi pacto con vosotros, y nunca más volverá a ser exterminada toda carne por las aguas del diluvio, ni habrá más diluvio para destruir la tierra’. Esta simple frase revela los pensamientos de Dios. Esta destrucción del mundo le dolió mucho. En palabras del hombre, Él estaba muy triste”.

“¿Fue la destrucción del mundo en aquel tiempo algo que quiso Dios? Definitivamente no fue algo que Él quiso. Podríamos ser capaces de imaginar una pequeña parte de la visión deplorable de la tierra tras la destrucción del mundo, pero no podemos acercarnos a imaginar cómo fue la escena a ojos de Dios. Podemos decir que, tanto en el caso de las personas de ahora como en el de las de entonces, nadie puede imaginar o apreciar lo que Dios estaba sintiendo cuando vio esa escena, esa imagen del mundo tras su destrucción por el diluvio. Dios se vio obligado a hacer esto por la desobediencia del hombre, pero el dolor que sufrió Su corazón por esta destrucción del mundo a través del diluvio es una realidad que nadie puede comprender ni apreciar. Por ello Dios hizo un pacto con la humanidad, cuyo objetivo era decirle a las personas que recordaran que Dios hizo una vez algo así, y jurarles que Dios no destruiría nunca más al mundo de ese modo. En este pacto vemos el corazón de Dios, vemos que sufría cuando destruyó a la humanidad. En el lenguaje del hombre, cuando Él la destruyó y la vio desaparecer, Su corazón lloraba y sangraba” (“La obra de Dios, el carácter de Dios y Dios mismo I”).

Antes de leer estas palabras, siempre pensé que las personas durante la época de Noé eran malvadas y corruptas, así que debido a la ira y el odio de Dios hacia el hombre, pensé que Él sería feliz cuando Él destruyera a la humanidad. Pero me di cuenta que estaba totalmente equivocada después de leer esto. La esencia de Dios es el amor. Él estaba completamente doloroso cuando vio que la humanidad había sido destruida por el diluvio. Él no estaba dispuesto a destruir Su creación, que Él creó con Sus propias manos. Por lo tanto, Dios le ordenó a Noé que construyera un arca y predicara acerca de la llegada del gran diluvio. Dios permitió a los seres humanos arrepentirse por más de 100 años, durante los cuales Noé tomó para construir el arca. Mientras los hombres se arrepintieran, Él los dejaría continuar viviendo. Sin embargo, independientemente de cómo Dios los recordó y exhortó, nadie estaba dispuesto a aceptar la buena intención de Dios y arrepentirse. No creían que el gran diluvio iba a suceder e incluso se burlaron de Noé y su familia por seguir el mandato de Dios de construir el arca. El carácter de Dios es justo y santo, y Él no permitió que quedara cualquier suciedad o corrupción. Finalmente, Él tuvo que destruir aquellos que eran corruptos y malvados y no se arrepintieron.

Cuando Dios vio que el mundo entero estaba cubierto de agua, sin más boques y sin aliento humano, Él estaba triste. Incluso con este corazón afligido, Dios todavía se preocupaba por la humanidad. Como un signo para advertir a los seres humanos que no hicieran maldad, Dios estableció Su pacto con el hombre usando el arcoiris y juró que Él nunca más destruiría la humanidad con un diluvio. Como está escrito en un libro: “En apariencia, Dios hizo algo fácil al despachar a la humanidad tal como era, resolviendo el asunto del pasado y llevando a un perfecto final Su destrucción del mundo con el diluvio. Sin embargo, Él enterró el dolor de aquel momento en lo profundo de Su corazón. En un momento en el que no tenía a nadie en quien confiar, hizo un pacto con la humanidad, prometiéndole que no volvería a destruir el mundo con un diluvio. Cuando aparecía un arcoíris era para recordarle a la gente que tal cosa había ocurrido, y para advertirles que evitaran la maldad. Incluso en un estado tan doloroso, Dios no se olvidó de la humanidad y siguió mostrando mucha preocupación por ella. ¿No es esto el amor y la generosidad de Dios?” (“La obra de Dios, el carácter de Dios y Dios mismo I”).

Sí, esto es el amor y la generosidad de Dios. Mantuvo todo el dolor en lo más profundo de su corazón que fue traído por la destrucción de los seres humanos, se ocupó de esta humanidad y guió las vidas de Noé y su familia en la tierra. Dios le da Su máximo cuidado a los seres humanos y Su amor por los seres humanos es real y genuino. Por lo tanto, desde que se estableció el pacto, desde la época de Noé hasta ahora, nunca más volvió a ocurrir el mismo diluvio. Dios es digno de confianza y nunca romperá sus promesas. Esta es la prueba de Su autoridad. Como dice la palabra de Dios, “Él es tan bueno como Su palabra, y esta se cumplirá; y lo que Él cumple dura para siempre”. Desde entonces, el arcoiris ha aparecido después de la lluvia y nos recuerda que Dios nunca más destruirá la humanidad con un diluvio, de la que siento el amor de Dios y cómo Él cuida y aprecia a los seres humanos.

Me despertó el sonido de una bocina. Había más y más automóviles y gente en la calle. Una vez más, me perdí en el pensamiento: Las personas en estos días son más corruptas que aquellos durante la época de Noé. Jesucristo dijo: “Porque como en los días de Noé, así será la venida del Hijo del Hombre. Pues así como en aquellos días antes del diluvio estaban comiendo y bebiendo, casándose y dándose en matrimonio, hasta el día en que entró Noé en el arca, y no comprendieron hasta que vino el diluvio y se los llevó a todos; así será la venida del Hijo del Hombre” (Mateo 24:37-39). Esto es una profecía de la segunda venida de Cristo en los últimos días. Al mirar a los que disfrutan de una vida mundana, son sexualmente inmorales, y adoran el mal, cada una de sus palabras y hechos están en contra de lo que es correcto, y no están interesados en cosas positivas. Todos son avaros y egoístas y compiten entre sí con malicia, traición. Incluso los padres y los hermanos están en contra entre sí por su propio beneficio. Además los corazones de las personas están llenos de herejías que niegan a Dios y resisten a Dios y no creen que Él haya regresado. ¿Cómo tratará Dios a este tipo de personas?

Cuando primero Noé predicó que Dios destruiría el mundo con un diluvio, Dios le dio a la humanidad una oportunidad para arrepentirse, sin embargo nadie le creyó. Debido a su corrupción y naturaleza rebelde, Dios finalmente los destruyó con la gran diluvio. Del mismo modo, Dios odia el comportamiento malvado de los seres humanos hoy en día, pero Él es misericordioso con el hombre. Por lo tanto, Dios nos da la oportunidad de arrepentirnos trayéndonos el evangelio eterno en los últimos días. Él nos habla y rescata de la corrupción. Como se menciona en Apocalipsis 14:6, “Y vi volar en medio del cielo a otro ángel que tenía un evangelio eterno para anunciarlo a los que moran en la tierra, y a toda nación, tribu, lengua y pueblo” y en Juan 16:12-13 se dice: “Aún tengo muchas cosas que deciros, pero ahora no las podéis soportar. Pero cuando El, el Espíritu de verdad, venga, os guiará a toda la verdad, porque no hablará por su propia cuenta, sino que hablará todo lo que oiga, y os hará saber lo que habrá de venir”.

A pesar de que somos malos y corruptos, Dios sigue para llevar a cabo Su obra de salvar a la humanidad con todas las verdades que necesitamos para ser salvos en los últimos días. Entonces, ¿cómo respondemos a aquellos que comparten el evangelio del Reino de Dios con nosotros? ¿Seremos los mismos que durante la época de Noé, tercos e impenitentes? Nuestro Señor Jesús dijo: “Bienaventurados los pobres en espíritu, pues de ellos es el reino de los cielos” (Mateo 5:3). “Mis ovejas oyen mi voz, y yo las conozco y me siguen” (Juan 10:27). Cuando escuchemos que se predica el evangelio del Reino, debemos buscar humildemente, escuchar la voz de Dios atentamente y hacer que la palabra de Dios nos guíe, dejando que Su palabra sea el fundamento de nuestra existencia, sin seguir las tendencias perversas. De este mundo. Debemos apartarnos de todas las cosas negativas y vivir a la luz de Dios para siempre. Esta es la opción correcta para nosotros.

Cuando dejé de pensar y volví a mirar al cielo, el arcoíris seguía allí, y mi corazón estaba lleno de gratitud hacia Dios. Oré silenciosamente en mi corazón: “Dios, estoy dispuesta a arrepentirme, cuando alguien me predica el evangelio de Su segunda venida, escucharé Su voz y seguiré Sus pasos”.

(Traducido del original en inglés al español por Jose M. Flecha)

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Plusieurs magnifiques tombeaux abrités dans la chapelle de Christian IV de la Roskilde Domkirke (cathédrale de Roskilde) au Domkirkepladsen 3, Roskilde, Danemark.

La chapelle date de 1620 et c'est la première qui ait été construite après la Réforme. Les deux magnifiques grilles, avec les monogrammes du roi et de la reine, font partie de la décoration d'origine. Elle a été décorée au 19e siècle de fresques représentant de grandes scènes historiques, entourées d'un habile cadre en trompe-l'œil. La scène de droite montre Christian IV (1588-1648) blessé à l'œil exhortant ses hommes à poursuivre la bataille contre la flotte suédoise. Les cercueils de la salle contiennent les dépouilles de Christian IV (d. 1648), d'Anne-Catherine (d. 1612), du prince héritier présomptif Christian (d. 1647), de Frederik III (d. 1670) et de Sophie-Amalie (d. 1685). La décoration fut décidée par Christian VIII lorsqu'il commanda au sculpteur Bertel Thorvaldsen une statue de Christian IV en 1840.

La cathédrale est une magnifique église et un chef-d'œuvre architectural. Elle est construite sur une colline qui surplombe la ville, à quelques 40 mètres au-dessus des eaux du fjord. La cathédrale est depuis 1995 un site classé au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO (WHL-695rev). Mille ans d'histoire danoise sont réunis ici sous des voûtes magnifiquement décorées et dans les cryptes sombres. De plus, 39 rois et reines du Danemark se trouvent enterrés dans la cathédrale (un record mondial) constituant un véritable panthéon royal et un raccourci de l'évolution de l'architecture et de l'art religieux. La tradition de faire de la cathédrale la nécropole des rois et reines du Danemark a débuté après la mort de Margaret 1ère, qui après l'Union de Kalmar, fut la première à régner sur le Danemark, la Norvège et la Suède. Les tombes de monarques précédents furent alors déménagées dans la cathédrale. De nombreux murs furent ornés de bas-reliefs et de fresques entourant les tombeaux.

C’est en 1170 que l’influent Absalon, alors évêque du diocèse de Seeland, lance la construction d’une église de brique, dans le style roman. Au début du 13e siècle, l’édifice prend des formes gothiques sous la direction de l’évêque Sunesøn inspiré parle cathédrales gothiques du Nord de la France et de Paris. Bien que l’église ait été achevée vers 1280, de nombreux et importants ajouts (chapelles, porches et autres structures) ont été réalisés au fil des siècles, faisant de la cathédrale un étonnant condensé de l'histoire de l'architecture européenne dans un même édifice. Cette caractéristique est notamment flagrante dans l’aspect des chapelles funéraires. Son style forme ainsi une transition entre le roman et le gothique, ce qui en fait aussi le premier édifice gothique d'Europe du Nord à avoir bénéficié de la technique de la brique. Les deux flèches cuivrées qui la distinguent datent de 1636.

Située à 20 km à l'ouest des derniers faubourgs de Copenhague, Roskilde est l'ancienne capitale du pays. De dimensions plus modestes que l'actuelle capitale, son passé n'en est pas moins riche. Les Vikings connaissaient déjà le site et s'y étaient installés pour en faire un marché convoité par leurs belliqueux voisins suédois et norvégiens. Entre le 10e siècle et le milieu du 15e siècle, Roskilde fut à la fois le siège de la royauté et l'un des plus importants évêchés du pays puis elle fut éclipsée par Copenhague.

Le 26 février 1658, fut signé à Roskilde le traité de Roskilde, plus connu sous son nom nordique de Paix de Roskilde, par lequel le roi de Danemark-Norvège Frédéric III fut contraint de céder plusieurs de ses provinces au roi de Suède Charles-Gustave X. La ville de Roskilde est devenue universitaire au 20e siècle, et l'université de Roskilde (Roskilde Universitetscenter, ou RUC en danois) fut fondée en 1972.

La historia de la época de Noé es conocida por la gente. La humanidad de aquella época era demasiado malvada, provocó la ira de Dios, así pues Dios la destruyó con un diluvio. Pero antes de la destrucción, Dios mandó a Noé que construya un arca y predicara el evangelio a otros. Sin embargo, nadie creyó que sucedería un diluvio y todo el mundo lo ridiculizó, como resultado, cuando veía el diluvio con sus propios ojos, la puerta de la gracia se había cerrando, ¡perdió la oportunidad de ser salva para siempre y fue destruida!

El Señor Jesús profetizó: “Mas como los días de Noé, así será la venida del Hijo del hombre” (Mateo 24:37). Hoy en día, la humanidad adora el mal, persigue y codicia el placer carnal, es más malvada y corrupta que la de la época de Noé. Mirando la situación actual, muchos desastres han llegado incesantemente, ¿prueba que Dios ha estado mostrando Su ira a esta humanidad corrupta? Además, la reaparición de los días de Noé indica que el Señor ha vuelto, y ahora mucha gente está dando testimonio de que el Señor ha regresado, ha realizado una nueva obra por medio de expresar la verdad para purificar y salvar plenamente al hombre de la corrupción y llevarle a Su reino. Cuando Dios cumpla Su obra de los últimos días, enviará la catástrofe para recompensar el bien y castigar el mal. Según las señales aparecidas, la catástrofe se está acercando, la última obra de Dios se terminará pronto y la puerta de la gracia está a punto de cerrarse. Frente a esto, debemos apresurarnos a buscar las huellas de Jesucristo y conseguir Su última salvación, solo de esta manera podremos subir al arca de los últimos días y obtener la protección de Dios. De lo contrario, caeremos llorando en la catástrofe que apenas se ha visto durante millones de años. Leamos las siguientes palabras de Dios para apreciar Su urgente voluntad.

Dios dice: “¡Despertad, hermanos! ¡Despertad, hermanas! Mi día no se retrasará; ¡el tiempo es vida, y aprovechar el tiempo es salvar la vida! ¡El tiempo no está muy lejos! Si reprobáis los exámenes de ingreso para la universidad, podéis estudiar e intentar otra vez cuantas veces queráis. Sin embargo, Mi día no tolerará más demora. ¡Recordad! ¡Recordad! Os exhorto con estas buenas palabras. El fin del mundo se desarrolla ante vuestros propios ojos, y grandes desastres se acercan rápidamente. ¿Qué es más importante: vuestra vida o dormir, comer, beber y vestirse? Ha llegado el momento de que sopeséis estas cosas. ¡No seáis indecisos nunca más y no os alejéis de las certezas!”.

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Although St Mark's was modelled after the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople, ceremonial needs as well as the limitations posed by the physical site and the pre-existing walls and foundations made it necessary to adapt the design. The overall cruciform plan with five domes was maintained. But the Holy Apostles was a true centrally planned church: the central dome, larger than the others, was alone pierced with windows, and the altar was located underneath. Also, there was no distinction between the four crossarms: no apse existed, and double-tiered arcades surrounded the interior on all sides. In contrast, the longitudinal axis was emphasized in St Mark's so as to create the space appropriate for the processions associated with state ceremonies. Both the central and western domes are larger, accentuating the progression along the nave, and by means of a series of increasingly smaller arches, the nave visually narrows towards the raised chancel in the eastern crossarm, where the altar stands. The crossarms of the transept are shorter and narrower. Optically, their height and width are further reduced by the insertion of arches, supported on double columns, within the barrel vaults. The domes of the transept and the chancel are also smaller.

As with the Holy Apostles, each of the domes rests on four barrel vaults, those of the central dome rising from quadripartite (four-legged) piers. But the two-tiered arcades that reinforced the vaults in the Holy Apostles were modified. In St Mark's there are no upper arcades, and as a result the aisles are less isolated from the central part of the church. The effect overall is of more unified sense of space and an openness that have parallels in other Byzantine churches constructed in the eleventh century, an indication that the chief architect was influenced by middle-Byzantine architectural models in addition to the sixth-century Church of the Holy Apostles.

The location of the main altar within the apse necessarily affected the decorative programme. The Christ Pantocrator, customarily located in the central dome over the altar, was placed in the semi-dome of the apse, where normally the Virgin in prayer was depicted in middle-Byzantine churches. The large seated figure, now a sixteenth-century recreation, is surrounded with the inscription: "The King of all, made flesh for the love of sinners, do not despair of forgiveness while you have time." (SUB REX CUNCTORUM CARO FACTUS AMORE REORUM · NE DESPERATIS VENIE DUM TEMPUS HABETIS). Below, interspersed with three windows, are late-eleventh and early-twelfth-century mosaics that portray Saint Nicholas of Myra, Saint Peter, Saint Mark, and Saint Hermagoras of Aquileia as the protectors and patrons of the state, Saint Nicholas being specifically the protector of seafarers. Saint Peter, Saint Mark, and Saint Hermagorus also indicate the apostolic foundation of the Aquileian church, of which Venice is understood to be the legitimate successor.

Over the high altar in the eastern crossarm is the Dome of Immanuel (God with us), which concerns the Incarnation. It presents a young, beardless Christ in the centre, surrounded by stars in allusion to his divine nature. Radially arranged underneath are standing figures of the Virgin, as the mother of Incarnate God (ΜΡ ΘΥ), and Old-Testament prophets, the latter bearing scrolls with passages that largely refer to the Incarnation. Rather than seraphim as was customary in middle-Byzantine churches, the pendentives of the dome show the symbols of the four evangelists.

An extensive cycle narrating the Life of Christ covers much of the interior, with the principal events located along the longitudinal axis. The eastern vault, between the central dome and the chancel, contains the major events of the infancy (Annunciation, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation in the Temple) along with the Baptism of Christ and the Transfiguration. In their present form, these mosaics date from the sixteenth century and are based on preliminary drawings by Tintoretto's workshop. The western vault depicts the events of the Passion of Jesus on one side (the kiss of Judas, the trial before Pilate, and the Crucifixion) and the Resurrection on the other side (the Harrowing of Hell and the post-resurrection appearances). Consistent with middle-Byzantine decorative programmes, the Crucifixion and the Harrowing of Hell, are placed opposite one another, and the resurrected Christ is portrayed as if walking toward the altar. A secondary series illustrating Christ's miracles is located in the transepts, but the arrangement of the episodes is not always chronological. The series, originally consisting of twenty-nine scenes, seems to have derived from an eleventh-century Byzantine Gospel. The transepts also contain a detailed cycle of the Life of the Virgin: these scenes were probably derived from an eleventh-century illuminated manuscript of the Protogospel of James from Constantinople. As a prelude, a Tree of Jesse showing the ancestors of Christ was added to the end wall of the northern crossarm between 1542 and 1551. Throughout the various narrative cycles, Old-Testament prophets are portrayed holding texts that relate to the New-Testament scenes nearby.

The Dome of the Ascension occupies the central position, whereas in the Church of the Holy Apostles it was located over the southern crossarm. The prominence given to the representation of the Ascension of Christ into heaven may have had political connotations as a reference to the civic celebrations on Ascension Day, which began with solemn mass in St Mark's and involved the Doge's ceremonial marriage of the Adriatic as a symbol of Venice's dominion on the sea. The dome, executed in the late twelfth century, is exemplary of middle-Byzantine prototypes in Constantinople. In the centre Christ ascends, accompanied by four angels and surrounded by standing figures of the Virgin, two angels, and the twelve apostles. As tradition in Byzantine art, two of the apostles have been substituted with Mark and Luke in order to have, together with Matthew and John, all four of the evangelists. The inscription derives from Acts 1:10 and anticipates the return of Christ and the Last Judgement: "Say, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Son of God, Jesus, o men of Galilee, as he departs from you, so shall he come as judge of the world, with right judgement to give all their due" (DICITE QUID STATIS IN AETHERE CONSIDERATIS · FILIUS ISTE D[E]I I[ESU]S CIVIS GALILEI · SUMPTUS UT A VOB[IS] ABIIT ET SIC ARBITER ORBIS · JUDICII CURA VENIET DARE DEBITA JURA). As customary for the central dome in middle-Byzantine churches, the pendentives contain the four evangelists, each with his gospel. The addition, underneath, of the representations of the four rivers that flowed from the Garden of Eden indicates a western influence. Thematically, these rivers allegorize the live-giving water that flows from the Gospel. Distinctly western is also the inclusion of the virtues and beatitudes that alternate with the windows.

As in the Church of the Holy Apostles, the Dome of Pentecost is located over the western crossarm. In the centre is an hetoimasia, an empty throne with a book and dove. Radiating outward are silver rays which fall on the heads of the apostles and evangelists seated around the outer rim of the dome, each with a flame on his head. The circular inscription describes the infusion of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost: "The Spirit pours over them, strengthening them by filling the heart of each and uniting them by bonds of love. Then the nations become believers, seeing the miracle of the speaking in various tongues" (SPIRITUS IN FLAMMIS SUP[ER] HOS DISTILLAT UT AMNIS CORDA REPLENS MUNIT ET AMORIS NEXIBUS UNIT HINC VARIE GENTES MIRACULA CONSPICIENTES FIUNT CREDENTES VIM LINGUE PERCIPIENTES). The nations are represented by the groups of figures that are interspersed with the windows below, whereas the pendentives, rather than the nations as was typical for the Pentecost dome in Byzantine churches, contain angels.

In keeping with Pentecost, as the institution of the Church, the side vaults and walls of the western crossarm largely illustrate the subsequent missionary activities of all twelve of the apostles and their deaths as martyrs. The specific events in the lives of the various apostles and the manner of their deaths adhere to Western traditions, as narrated in Latin martyrologies that derive in part from the Book of Acts but to a greater extent from apocryphal sources. However, the single representations and the overall concept of presenting the lives of the saints in a composition that combines several events together in one scene have their parallels in Greek manuscript illustrations of the middle-Byzantine period. A number of the mosaics were later remade, using preliminary drawings by Antonio Vassilacchi, Palma Giovane, and Alessandro Varotari.

The western vault illustrates Saint John's vision of the Apocalypse and, as the end of the decorative programme, the Last Judgement. Several of these mosaics are no longer the originals, having been remade on the basis of preliminary drawings by Tintoretto, Domenico Tintoretto, Maffeo Verona, and Antonio Vassilacchi. On the wall below there is a thirteenth-century deesis with Christ enthroned between the Virgin and Saint Mark.

The chancel is enclosed by a Gothic altar screen, dated 1394. The work of Pierpaolo dalle Masegne [it] and his brother Jacobello dalle Masegne [it], it is formed by eight columns made of marbles from southern France, Lesbos, and Anatolia and is surmounted by a bronze and silver Crucifix, flanked by statues of the Virgin and Saint Mark, together with the twelve apostles. On the left of the screen is the ambo for readings from Scripture. On the right is the platform from which the newly elected Doge was presented to the people. From here, important relics were also displayed on major holidays, notably the relic of the Precious Blood which was shown to the faithful on Maundy Thursday and again during the Easter Vigil.

Behind the screen, marble banisters with Jacopo Sansovino's bronze statues of the Evangelists and Girolamo Paliari's of the four Latin Doctors of the Church mark the limit of the choir, which after the reorganization by Doge Andrea Gritti (in office 1523–1538) was utilized by the Doge, civic leaders, foreign ambassadors, and the knights of Saint Mark. The backs of the seats (dispersed) were inlaid with allegories of the theological and cardinal virtues and were covered for ceremonies with silk and gold thread tapestries by Jan Rost of Flanders [it]. The tribunes above, for musicians and singers, are faced with bronze reliefs by Sansovino that portray events in the life of Saint Mark and his miracles.

Beyond the banisters is the presbytery, reserved for the clergy, with the high altar which since 1835 contains the relics of Saint Mark, previously located in the crypt. The ciborium above the altar is composed of a canopy in Verd antique supported by four intricately carved columns, in Proconnesian marble, with scenes that narrate the lives of Christ and the Virgin. The age and provenance of the columns is disputed, with proposals ranging from sixth-century Byzantium to thirteenth-century Venice. According to tradition, they are spoils taken from the Basilica of Santa Maria del Cannetto in Pola by Doge Pietro II Orseolo (in office 991–1009). The altarpiece, originally designed as an antependium, is the Pala d'Oro, a masterpiece of Byzantine enamels on gilded silver that incorporates 1,300 pearls, 300 sapphires, 300 emeralds, 400 garnets, 90 amethysts, 15 rubies, 75 spinels, and 4 topazes, all highly polished, unfaceted gems. The altarpiece was ordered from Constantinople in 1102 by Doge Ordelafo Faliero Dodoni (in office 1102–1118). It was enlarged in 1209 with enamels taken from the Monastery of the Pantocrator in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade. In its present form, the altarpiece dates to 1345 when the enamels were reorganized and the Gothic frame was added. Some of the enamels may come from the first altarpiece, ordered in Constantinople by Doge Pietro I Orseolo in 976.

The two choir chapels, located on either side of the chancel, occupy the space corresponding to the lateral aisles in the other crossarms. They are connected to the chancel through archways which also serve to reinforce the barrel vaults supporting the dome above.

The choir chapel on the northern side is dedicated to Saint Peter. Historically, it was the principal area for the clergy, probably in consideration of its proximity to the residences of the clerics to the north of the church. The altar contains the relics of Saints Peter, John the Evangelist, Matthew, Luke, and Bartholomew, which were likely acquired in the ninth century for the Participazio church. This was consistent with the tradition, that began with Saint Ambrose's fourth-century Basilica Apostolorum in Milan, whereby the possession of important relics, specifically those of the apostles, was necessary to distinguish the political and ecclesiastical importance of a city.

The mosaic decoration in the vault above the chapel largely narrates the life of Saint Mark in order to demonstrate the apostolic origins of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. It begins with Saint Peter's unhistorical consecration of Saint Mark as bishop of Aquileia and later of Saint Hermagoras as his successor and concludes with Saint Mark's departure for Alexandria, his martyrdom, and burial. The figures of 'Patriarch' Helias of Grado and Pope Pelagius II, located on the arch that connects the chapel to the chancel, refer to the alleged papal recognition of Grado as Aquileia's successor and of Grado's metropolitan jurisdiction over Venetia. Beginning in 1156, the Patriarch of Grado (after 1451 Patriarch of Venice) resided in Venice, and from at least the twelfth century, he had a seat on the northern side of the chancel of St Mark's, near the entry to the choir chapel of Saint Peter, from which he could assist at mass on the high altar.

Prior to the sixteenth century, the Doge's throne was located on the opposite side of the chancel, near the choir chapel of Saint Pope Clement I, which through the doorway opens to the courtyard of the Doge's Palace. The chapel was particularly reserved for the Doge's private use. From the window above, which communicates with his private apartments, it was also possible for the Doge to assist at mass in the church. Around the perimeter of the chapel, the inscription reminds the Doge that he shall be judged for his actions after his death, and it specifically exhorts him to love justice and to give everyone his due; to be a patron and benefactor of paupers, widows, minors, and orphans; and to not be influenced by fear, desire, hate, or greed.

Above the chapel, the mosaics in the vault continue to illustrate the story of Saint Mark with the events of the translatio. They constitute the oldest surviving representation of the transfer of Saint Mark's relics to Venice and serve to demonstrate Venice's legitimate right to possess the relics. They also symbolically indicate the transfer of metropolitan authority from Aquileia/Grado to Venice. The altar contains the relics of early martyrs of the Roman Empire, particularly of Aquileia.

Evangelio de hoy | Qué significa ser un hombre de verdad

Dios Todopoderoso dice: "Los que viven al margen de Mi palabra, huyendo del sufrimiento de la prueba, ¿no están todos a la deriva en el mundo? Parecen hojas de otoño, flotando por aquí y por allá, sin tener un lugar donde descansar, ni mucho menos Mis palabras de consuelo. Aunque Mi castigo y refinamiento no los siguen, ¿no son pordioseros que vagan de un lugar a otro, recorriendo las calles fuera del reino de los cielos? ¿El mundo es realmente tu lugar de descanso? ¿Evitando Mi castigo puedes realmente lograr la más leve sonrisa de satisfacción de parte del mundo? ¿De verdad puedes utilizar tu gozo fugaz para llenar ese vacío en tu corazón que no puedes ocultar? Puedes engañar a cualquiera de tus familiares, pero nunca podrás engañarme a Mí. Porque tu fe es demasiado exigua, hasta el presente sigues siendo incapaz de hallar ninguno de los deleites que la vida tiene para ofrecer. Te exhorto a que sinceramente pases la mitad de tu vida por Mi causa, en vez de la totalidad de tu vida en la mediocridad y el trabajo improductivo de la carne, sobrellevando todo el sufrimiento que el hombre apenas puede soportar. ¿De qué sirve valorarte tanto y huir de Mi castigo? ¿De qué sirve ocultarte de Mi castigo momentáneo, sólo para cosechar una eternidad de vergüenza, una eternidad de castigo? Yo, de hecho, no obligo a nadie a cumplir Mi voluntad. Si un hombre realmente desea someterse a todos Mis planes, no lo trataré mal..."

Leer más: https://es.godfootsteps.org/what-a-real-man-means-judgment.html

Cette paysanne, occupée à ramasser de l'herbe dans son champ, a d'abord refusé de se laisser photographier. Mais quelques autochtones de son entourage qui discutaient avec elle depuis le bord du champ, prirent mon parti et l'incitèrent à accéder à ma demande. Il s'en suivit une mémorable séquence dont je fus le spectateur amusé, de jeu et de bonne humeur où la femme tout sourire prenait un malin plaisir à persister dans son refus malgré les exhortations appuyées de ses amis.

Bien sûr, comme le ton humoristique de l'échange me l'avait depuis longtemps fait entrevoir, tout cela se termina par quelques photos.

Cuando el Señor profetizó Su venida, dijo: “Vosotros también estad preparados, porque el Hijo del Hombre vendrá a la hora que no esperéis” (Lucas 12:40). “Porque como el relámpago al fulgurar resplandece desde un extremo del cielo hasta el otro extremo del cielo, así será el Hijo del Hombre en su día. Pero primero es necesario que Él padezca mucho y sea rechazado por esta generación” (Lucas 17:24-25). El Hijo del hombre mencionado muchas veces en esto Escrituras se refiere a Aquel que nace de un ser humano y posee tanto una humanidad normal como una esencia divina, puede expresar la verdad y hacer la obra de Dios mismo, al igual que cuando el Señor Jesús apareció para obrar, aunque no tenía diferencia de una persona común en apariencia, podía expresar la verdad y otorgarnos el camino del arrepentimiento. Por lo tanto, el Señor vendrá haciéndose carne como el Hijo del hombre en los últimos días. Ahora que las profecías de la venida del Hijo del hombre se han cumplido, más y más personas están testificando en Internet que el Señor ya ha retornado mediante la encarnación. Entonces, ¿cómo debemos reconocer a Dios encarnado y dar la bienvenida a Su vuelta?

Dios Todopoderoso dice: “Dios continúa con Sus declaraciones, y Él emplea varios métodos y perspectivas para advertirnos sobre qué debemos hacer mientras, al mismo tiempo, da voz a Su corazón. Sus palabras llevan la energía de la vida, nos muestran el camino que debemos recorrer y nos permiten entender cuál es la verdad. Nos empiezan a atraer Sus palabras, comenzamos a enfocarnos en el tono y la manera en la que habla, y subconscientemente comenzamos a interesarnos en los sentimientos internos de esta persona que no tiene nada de especial. Vierte la sangre de su corazón al obrar para nosotras, pierde el sueño y el apetito por nosotros, llora por nosotros, suspira por nosotros, se queja en la enfermedad por nosotros, sufre humillación por el bien de nuestro destino y salvación, y nuestra insensibilidad y rebeldía le arrancan lágrimas y sangre del corazón. Esta forma de ser y de tener no pertenece a ninguna persona corriente y ninguno de los seres humanos corruptos las puede poseer o conseguir. Muestra una tolerancia y paciencia que no tiene ninguna persona ordinaria, y Su amor no lo posee ningún ser creado. Nadie excepto Él puede saber todos nuestros pensamientos, o tener un conocimiento tan claro y completo de nuestra naturaleza y esencia, o juzgar la rebeldía y corrupción de la humanidad, o hablarnos y obrar entre nosotros así en nombre del Dios del cielo. Nadie aparte de Él está dotado de la autoridad, la sabiduría y la dignidad de Dios; el carácter de Dios, y lo que Él tiene y es, emana en su totalidad de Él. Nadie salvo Él nos puede mostrar el camino y traernos la luz. Nadie salvo Él puede revelar los misterios que Dios no ha revelado desde la creación hasta el día de hoy. Nadie salvo Él nos puede salvar de la esclavitud de Satanás y de nuestro carácter corrupto. Él representa a Dios, expresa el corazón interior de Dios, las exhortaciones de Dios y Sus palabras de juicio hacia toda la humanidad. Él ha comenzado una nueva época, una nueva era, y ha iniciado un nuevo cielo y una nueva tierra, una nueva obra, y nos ha traído esperanza, poniendo fin a la vida que llevábamos en la indefinición, y permitiendo a nuestro ser por entero, con total claridad, contemplar el camino de salvación. Él ha conquistado todo nuestro ser y ha ganado nuestro corazón. Desde ese momento en adelante, nuestra mente se hace consciente y nuestro espíritu parece haber sido revivido: esta persona ordinaria e insignificante, que vive entre nosotros y a la que hemos rechazado desde hace ya mucho tiempo, ¿no es este el Señor Jesús, que siempre está en nuestros pensamientos, despiertos o soñando, y a quien anhelamos noche y día? ¡Es Él! ¡Realmente es Él! ¡Él es nuestro Dios!”.

Extracto de “La Palabra manifestada en carne”

De las palabras de Dios, nos damos cuenta de que el Señor ha descendido encarnado entre nosotros como el Hijo del hombre en los últimos días, a pesar de que es una persona común que no se ve una esencia divina por fuera, puede expresar personalmente la verdad, juzgarnos y purificarnos, mostrarnos el carácter justo, santo e intolerante de Dios y salvarnos de la atadura del pecado, y ha sufrido mucho persecución y sufrimiento entre la gente. Por lo que, podemos reconocer que Él es Dios mismo mediante las palabras y la obra de Dios.

Hoy en día, solo la iglesia de Dios Todopoderoso testifica que el Señor ha vuelto, es Dios Todopoderoso encarnado. Dios Todopoderoso ha expresado todas las verdades que juzgan y purifican al hombre, ha revelado el misterio del plan de gestión de Dios de seis mil años, el misterio de la encarnación, etc. Con que nos enfoquemos en escuchar estas palabras expresadas por Dios, podremos reconocer que Dios Todopoderoso es Dios encarnado, el regreso del Señor que anhelamos.

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¡¡¡ Que me devuelvan el tiempo !!!. Quiero recuperar todas esas hora robadas y ganadas legalmente en su día, en un lucha fiel y digna para que ahora se las lleven a traición y en menos de un año.

Decía Stéphane Hessel en su libro, récord en ventas (32 páginas, que curioso), “ INDIGNATE”, "que la indiferencia es la peor de las actitudes". Y yo me pregunto, ante la que nos está cayendo y la que se avecina en un futuro no muy lejano, ¿se indignará definitivamente esta sociedad dormida y sumisa?.... ¿Y la juventud?, esta juventud que se nos va, perdón, que la expulsan al extranjero sin oportunidades en su país, aburrida, ¿dará definitivamente el puñetazo en la mesa y se moverán todos los M15....?.

En este libro exhorta a los jóvenes a indignarse, dice que “todo buen ciudadano debe indignarse actualmente porque el mundo va mal, gobernado por unos poderes financieros que lo acaparan todo”

También dice Hessel, en el mismo libro, que si se levantara una minoría, por ejemplo, pienso yo, todos los M15 etc., sería suficiente “levadura para levantar la masa”, pero nos dan en un carrillo y aun seguimos poniendo el otro.

Las agujas que faltan en este, mi reloj, el reloj de mi vida, es lo que me está faltando ahora: la dignidad, la democracia y el bien común

Señor, señor, baja y llevatelos.

Que me devuelvan las horas de mi vida, que me han llevado hasta las agujas.

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En plaçant l'animal au centre de ses créations, Rblbird exhorte le spectateur à retrouver le lien perdu entre l'Homme et la Nature.

These glands of sunlight pulsate before me

giving more than the mere light I can see

it's the lifeblood, a paen of deepest Summer

that which supplies a heartbeating drummer

in choral waves across the walden hills

teasing ploughlines a vessel for harvesting mills

that time of year again, on a crest of a wave

when all one's senses unto Nature behave

it wasn't so long ago...indeed still filling my thoughts

with a fragrancy so virtuous it deeply exhorts

those warm comforting moments over these so chilling and frail

a shiver...is frabjous or just a bitter present wind that can impale

my wishes, and desires to feel what makes me happy

it's a basic need for this here chappy...

oh that dextrous day under the beautiful guardianship -

of Deutscher Sonnenschein, entered my gladship

in the vale's cradle of golden-hued sunbaked beauty

my eyes did neither deceive nor perceive the true equity

of that day of all days, upon the hill of countless detail

bales and pales, straw and smoke, into the continuing trail

like a quartan passing, rude health lies in wake

it's overnight passage is safe and free of memory ache

ready and willing to be written of in positive tomes

posing as it does for a snapshot of summery homes

living forevermore every second intake of breath

for the first was a living death-

that has been exhaled once and for all, totally expunged

over there where the glorious sunlight plunged.

by anglia24

12h20: 18/08/2008

©2008anglia24

Avant de "revenir à la normale" sur ma galerie, car le monde doit continuer de tourner, j'aimerai partager ma modeste participation au grand élan artistique solidaire qui afflue des quatre coins du monde vers Paris, vers la France.

Elle me permet de fermer la parenthèse concernant ce triste vendredi 13. Je ne peux simplement pas partager des photos mignonnes ici d'ici deux-trois jours comme si rien ne s'était passé, mais je ne veux pas non plus transformer cette page en cimetière et m’appesantir trop longtemps sur ce drame. Je ne partage d'ordinaire ni ma vie, ni mes sentiments sur le net - uniquement mon travail d'amateur dans la joie et la bonne humeur - mais cette fois, je ne peux pas me contenter de me voiler la face.

Une nouvelle fois, j'exprime mes plus sincères condoléances, et mon soutien moral inconditionnel à ceux qui sont dans la peine.

Mais je voudrais vous exhorter également à ne pas sombrer dans la peur, ni dans la colère, dans la haine. Je relaie cette vague artistique, cette vague d'amour et de soutien, afin que le meilleur l'emporte sur l'horreur. C'est malheureusement dans ces moments où l'homme se montre capable du pire, que d'autres se montrent capables du meilleur. Ne criez pas vengeance, mais passez du temps avec vos proches, sortez vous changer les idées, aimez et riez. C'est tout ce que je suis capable de faire malheureusement, relayer ce que d'autres ont déjà dit avec d'autres mots.

En vous souhaitant une meilleure soirée que les précédentes, et à bientôt pour des photos plus belles.

Until thy feet have trod the Road

Advise not wayside folk,

Nor till thy back has borne the Load

Break in upon the broke.

Chase not with undesired largesse

Of sympathy the heart

Which, knowing her own bitterness,

Presumes to dwell apart.

Employ not that glad hand to raise

The God-forgotten head

To Heaven and all the neighbours' gaze--

Cover thy mouth instead.

The quivering chin, the bitten lip,

The cold and sweating brow,

Later may yearn for fellowship--

Not now, you ass, not now!

Time, not thy ne'er so timely speech,

Life, not thy views thereon,

Shall furnish or deny to each

His consolation.

Or, if impelled to interfere

Exhort, uplift, advise,

Lend not a base, betraying ear

To all the victim's cries.

Only the Lord can understand

When those first pangs begin,

How much is reflex action and

How much is really sin.

E'en from good words thyself refrain,

And tremblingly admit

There is no anodyne for pain

Except the shock of it.

So, when thine own dark hour shall fall,

Unchallenged canst thou say:

"I never worried you at all,

For God's sake go away!"

(R.K)

One of Essen's oldest and most stately hotels faces visitors from right across the train station's north exit. It also bears a slogan on its roof exhorting the city's reputation as a good place to go shopping.

Piero's war

You sleep buried in a wheat field

it's not the rose, it's not the tulip

watching on you from the shadow of ditches

but it's a thousand red poppies (...)

Faber

La guerra di Piero - Fabrizio De André

La guerra di Piero

Dormi sepolto in un campo di grano

Non è la rosa, non è il tulipano

Che ti fan veglia dall'ombra dei fossi

Ma sono mille papaveri rossi (...)

Faber

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“A story exists only if someone tells it.”

TITIAN TERZANI

... this aphorism to introduce this photographic story, which begins in Germany close to the Second World War, to end tragically in Sicily: the main protagonist of this "photographic" story is of German origin, his name is Carl Ludwig Hermann Long (known as Luz Long), but this story could not exist without another great protagonist, American, his name is Jesse Owens. Let's start in order, Luz Long is a brilliant law student at the University of Leipzig, he represents the incarnation of the Aryan man, he is tall, blond, has an athletic physique, his great passion is the long jump, he is a natural talent, this allows him to enter in a short time among the best long jumpers of the time (so much so that he won third place at the 1934 European Championships); Long will be one of the favorites in the long jump at the Berlin Olympics in 1936, whose historical context is that of Nazi Germany which would soon unleash the Second World War, including the racial hatred that resulted in the extermination camps with the Holocaust. Luz Long is remembered both for his great sportsmanship gesture towards his direct American opponent Jesse Owens, who, thanks to Long's unexpected help, will win the long jump competition, thus winning the gold medal (one of the four gold medals he won), while Long finished second by winning the silver medal, but Long is also remembered for his sincere friendship with Jesse, free from hatred and racial prejudice. The Berlin Olympics represent an extraordinary propaganda to the ideals of the Third Reich, it is a very important historical moment to show the superiority of the Aryan race to the whole world; the sports facilities were built with the utmost care by the architect of the Nazi regime Albert Speer (with architectural references from Ancient Greece), the sporting event was about to turn into an ideological tool of the regime, the documentary film " Olympia" of 1938 was also shot for this purpose directed by Leni Riefenstahl (author of films and documentaries that exalted the Nazi regime), where many innovative cinematographic techniques were used for the time, with unusual and original shots, such as shots from below, extreme close-ups, to the platforms in the Olympic stadium to photograph the crowd. Hitler wanted to demonstrate the supremacy of the Aryan race with the Olympics, the Aryan athlete had to correspond to a statuesque stereotyped figure, tall, blond, athletic, fair complexion, blue eyes, Luz Long was the ideal incarnation of him. Forty-nine countries participated in the Olympics, a number never reached before; German-Jewish athletes were expelled from all sports; even African Americans were discriminated against in their country, but they were allowed to compete, even if in smaller numbers, one of them was called James Cleveland Owens, but everyone knew him as Jesse (due to an error of interpretation by the his professor); it was his athletic abilities that allowed him to achieve several records, an important moment was the meeting with Larry Snyder, a good coach, and so thanks to his victories he had the opportunity to compete in the Berlin Olympics: he will be the protagonist of the Olympic Games, a 23-year-old boy originally from Alabama, who in a few days will win 4 gold medals, the 100m race, the 200m race, the 4x100m relay race and the long jump race in which there will be the story that will be worth all the gold medals in the world with Luz Long). Let's get to the point, on the morning of August 4, 1936 Luz qualifies for the long jump final, for Owens the qualification takes place in conjunction with the races of 200 mt. plans, Ownes is engaged in both races, the simultaneity of the two events, and a different regulation between the European and the US one entails him two null jumps, the first jump he thought was a test to test the terrain (as per the US regulation) , instead it was a valid jump for the competition, the second jump sees him very demoralized and makes the worst jump of his life. the elimination is now one step away, but Long interprets with great depth of mind the psychic state of prostration of his direct opponent, he sees him transformed into a face, dejected, Luz approaches him in a friendly way and suggests him to disconnect 20-30 cm before the serve line (and shows him the exact point by placing a handkerchief right next to the platform, at the height of the ideal take-off point, even if not all those who report the event in their chronicles remember the detail of the handkerchief), but also exhorts him by telling him that a champion like him shouldn't be afraid to take off first for the jump: for Owens the third jump if it had been void would have meant his elimination from the competition (and the certain victory of Luz), but, thanks to the suggestion of a technical nature (and perhaps the laying of the handkerchief...), but also affective-psychological ( !) by Luz, Owens following the advice of his direct rival, makes a formidable jump, which allows him to qualify. Long is the first to congratulate Jesse, both on the occasion of qualifying and after him with his final victory, which will result in his fourth gold medal. A deep, true friendship is born between Long and Jesse, in the videos available of the time it is really exciting to witness their handshakes and their embraces in those first moments, under the stern gaze of the Führer, a friendship that will consolidate in the following days, making a habit of dating in the olympic village. After the 1936 Olympics, in 1939 he became a lawyer, in 1941 he married, shortly after his son Kai was born, in 1942 he was called up as an officer of the Luftwaffe and sent to the front line, in April 1943 he was assigned to the Herman armored division Göring and the following month he was sent to Sicily immediately after the Allied landing on the island (Operation Husky): Long dies at the age of thirty, he is in Niscemi with the armored division, and is thus involved in the fighting for the defense of the Biscari-Santo Pietro airport; the causes of death are not certain, the most plausible is that of an aggravation due to wounds sustained in combat against the Anglo-Americans, he was found by a fellow soldier on the side of a road, from here he was transported to the nearby field hospital, where he died on July 14, 1943. He was first buried in a temporary cemetery, then his body was exhumed and then transferred in 1961 to the German military cemetery of Motta Sant'Anastasia while it was still under construction, now it is there that Luz Long rests: crypt 2 “Caltanissetta”, plate E, his name engraved on the slate slab preceded by the rank “Obergefreiter-dR" (Appointed of the Reserve), followed by the dates of birth 27 IV 13 and of death 14 VII 43; it is what remains of Luz Long, one of the 4,561 German soldiers who died in Sicily during the Second World War and are buried here. In his last letter to his friend Owens, Luz magining its end near, he asks him to go to her son and tell him who had been his father; his friend Jesse did as requested and even went to his son's wedding. And Owens….? … Jesse returned to his homeland did not have the respect he deserved after winning 4 gold medals (!), Those were the times when black people were considered "second class" (!); indeed, although with a nod the fuhrer saluted him (as Owens himself declared), the behavior of the American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt was unspeakable, he did not even deign to welcome the Olympic winner to the White House as tradition required (! ). Back in the United States, Jesse had to adapt to doing the most varied jobs, including being a boy at a gas station. To make a living he raced against horses, dogs and motorcycles, as a freak show; many years would pass before his value was recognized; he said «all the medals I have won could be melted down, but the 24-carat friendship that was born on the platform in Berlin could never be reproduced».

Postscript:

Long did not share the Nazi objectives and ideology, he was in complete antithesis with them, endowed with great sensitivity and profound nobility of mind, he was very far from the fanatical and cruel creed of Hitler's Germany, as demonstrated by the words he wrote in 1932 in a letter sent to his grandmother: “all the nations of the world have their heroes, the Semites as well as the Aryans. Each of them should abandon the arrogance of feeling like a superior race."

On his tombstone (as well as on others), under which his remains rest closed in a box, next to his name, today there are some small stones, they are small symbols, which recall the Jewish custom of leaving, instead of flowers, a pebble on the graves of the deceased, to demonstrate that his story has not been forgotten, it is a message of peace and brotherhood of which Luz was a promoter in life, his thoughts also reach us through his burial place, because, as stated on the plaque placed at the entrance to the German military cemetery of Motta Sant'Anastasia "the graves of the fallen are the great preachers of peace" (Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize).

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“La storia esiste solo se qualcuno la racconta.”

TIZIANO TERZANI

… l'aforisma per introdurre questo racconto fotografico, che inizia in Germania a ridosso della seconda guerra mondiale, per poi terminare in maniera tragica in Sicilia: il protagonista principale di questa storia “fotografica” è di origine tedesca, si chiama Carl Ludwig Hermann Long, detto Luz (meglio conosciuto come Luz Long), però questa storia non potrebbe esistere senza un altro grande protagonista, lui è statunitense, si chiama Jesse Owens. Iniziamo con ordine, Luz Long è un brillante studente di legge all'Università di Lipsia, rappresenta l’incarnazione dell’uomo ariano, è alto, biondo, ha un fisico atletico, la sua grande passione è il salto in lungo, è un talento naturale, ciò gli consente in breve tempo di far parte dei migliori saltatori in lungo dell’epoca (tanto da conquistare il terzo posto agli Europei del 1934); Long sarà uno dei favoriti nel salto in lungo alle Olimpiadi di Berlino nel 1936, il contesto storico è quello della Germania nazista che da lì a poco scatenerà la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, incluso quell’odio raziale che porterà ai campi di sterminio con l’Olocausto. Luz Long viene ricordato per un suo grande gesto di sportività verso il suo diretto avversario statunitense Jesse Owens: egli grazie all’inaspettato aiuto di Long, riuscirà a vincere la gara del salto in lungo, conquistando la quarta medaglia d'oro ! mentre Long arriverà secondo (con la medaglia d'argento), Long però viene ricordato anche per la sua sincera amicizia verso Jesse, scevra da odi e pregiudizi raziali, una vera rarità visto il contesto storico della Germania nazista. Le Olimpiadi di Berlino rappresentano una straordinaria propaganda agli ideali del Terzo Reich, è un momento importantissimo per mostrare al mondo intero la superiorità della razza ariana; le strutture sportive vengono realizzate con la massima cura dall’architetto del regime nazista Albert Speer (con riferimenti architettonici dell’Antica Grecia), la manifestazione sportiva diviene uno strumento ideologico del regime, a tale scopo viene girato il film-documentario “Olympia” del 1938, diretto da Leni Riefenstahl (che oltre ad essere attrice, regista, fotografa, diventa autrice di film e documentari che esaltano il regime nazista), nel docu-film delle olimpiadi vengono impiegate molte tecniche cinematografiche innovative per l'epoca, con inquadrature insolite ed originali, come le riprese dal basso, con primi piani estremi, l'utilizzo di binari nello stadio olimpico per riprendere la folla. Hitler vuole dimostrare attraverso le Olimpiadi la supremazia della razza ariana, l’atleta ariano deve corrispondere ad una figura stereotipata statuaria, deve essere alto, biondo, atletico, carnagione chiara, occhi azzurri, Luz Long rappresenta la sua incarnazione ideale. Alle Olimpiadi partecipano quarantanove Paesi, un numero mai raggiunto prima; gli atleti ebreo-tedeschi vengono espulsi da tutte le discipline sportive; anche gli afroamericani, sono discriminati nel loro paese, negli USA, però ad essi viene concesso di gareggiare, anche se in numero minore rispetto ai bianchi, uno di loro si chiama James Cleveland Owens, ma tutti lo conoscono come Jesse (per un’errore d’interpretazione da parte del suo professore, per tutti sarà sempre Jesse); sono le sue capacità atletiche a consentirgli di realizzare diversi record, un momento importante è l’incontro con Larry Snyder, un bravo capace allenatore; a Jesse grazie alle sue vittorie si presenta l’opportunità di gareggiare alle Olimpiadi di Berlino: sarà lui il protagonista ed il favorito dei giochi olimpici, un ragazzo di 23 anni originario dell’Alabama, che in pochi giorni si aggiudicherà ben 4 medaglie d’oro, la corsa dei 100, dei 200, la corsa a staffetta dei 4x100 e quella del salto in lungo nella quale ci sarà la nota vicenda con Luz Long che varrà tutte le medaglie d’oro del mondo, come dichiarerà Jesse molti anni dopo !). Veniamo al dunque, la mattina del 4 agosto 1936 Luz si qualifica per la finale del salto in lungo, per Owens la qualificazione si svolge in concomitanza con la gare dei 200 mt. piani, Ownes è impegnato in entrambe le gare, la contemporaneità dei due eventi, ma anche un diverso regolamento sportivo tra quello Europeo e quello Statunitense gli comportano due salti nulli, il primo salto egli pensa fosse di prova per saggiare il terreno (come da regolamento Statunitense), invece quello che effettua è un salto valido per la gara, col secondo salto le cose vanno ancora peggio, lui è profondamente demoralizzato e finisce col compiere il peggiore salto della sua vita, l’eliminazione è oramai ad un passo, però Long interpreta con grande profondità d’animo lo stato psichico di prostrazione del suo diretto avversario, lo vede trasformato in volto, abbattuto, Luz gli si avvicina con fare amichevole e gli suggerisce di staccare 20-30 cm prima della linea di battuta, gli mostra il punto esatto dove staccare poggiando un fazzoletto proprio di fianco alla pedana, all’altezza dell’ideale punto di stacco (non tutti coloro che parlano della gara riportano nelle loro cronache il particolare del fazzoletto), Luz incoraggia Jesse dicendogli che un atleta come lui non deve certo temere di staccare prima per il salto, qualche centimetro perso per lui che è un campione non è certo un problema !; per Owens il terzo salto è l'ultima possibilità di qualificarsi, se non dovesse farcela di sicuro la vittoria sarebbe di Luz ! ... però proprio in virtù del suggerimento tecnico-affettivo-psicologico (e forse anche grazie alla presenza del fazzoletto...) operato da Luz, Owens compie un formidabile salto che gli consente di qualificarsi. Long è il primo a congratularsi con Jesse, sia in occasione della sua qualificazione, sia dopo, quando ci sarà la sua vittoria finale. Tra Long e Jesse nasce una profonda, vera, grande amicizia, nei video disponibili dell’epoca è emozionante assistere alle loro strette di mano, ai loro abbracci durante la competizione, questo sotto lo sguardo severo e contrariato del Führer, amicizia tra i due che si consoliderà ancor più nei giorni successivi, frequentandosi nel villaggio olimpico. Dopo le Olimpiadi del 1936, nel 1939 Luz diventa avvocato, nel 1941 si sposa, poco dopo nasce suo figlio Kai, nel 1942 è richiamato alle armi come ufficiale della Luftwaffe e spedito in prima linea, nell’aprile del 1943 viene assegnato alla divisione corazzata Herman Göring, il mese successivo è inviato in Sicilia subito dopo lo sbarco degli Alleati sull’isola con l'Operazione Husky: siamo oramai all'epilogo, Long si trova a Niscemi con la divisione corazzata, viene coinvolto nei combattimenti per la difesa dell'aeroporto di Biscari-Santo Pietro, viene ferito, e poco dopo morirà, all'età di trent'anni. Le cause della morte non sono certe, la più plausibile è quella di un suo aggravamento dovuto alle ferite riportate nel combattimento contro gli Anglo-Americani, viene trovato ferito da un suo commilitone sul ciglio di una strada, da qui viene trasportato nel vicino ospedale da campo, dove morirà il 14 luglio 1943. Dapprima viene sepolto in un cimitero provvisorio, poi la sua salma viene riesumata e quindi trasferita nel 1961 nel cimitero militare germanico di Motta Sant'Anastasia mentre è ancora in costruzione, adesso è li che Luz Long riposa: cripta 2 “Caltanissetta”, piastra E, il suo nome inciso sulla lastra di ardesia preceduto dal grado “Obergefreiter-dR" (Appuntato della Riserva), seguito dalle date di nascita 27 IV 13 e di morte 14 VII 43; è quanto resta di Luz Long, uno dei 4.561 soldati tedeschi morti in Sicilia durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale e qui sepolti. Nell'ultima lettera all'amico Owens, Luz immaginando che il suo destino a presto si sarebbe compiuto, gli chiede di andare, a guerra finita, da suo figlio e dirgli chi è stato suo padre; l'amico Jesse farà quanto richiesto, anzi, andrà persino alle nozze di suo figlio.

Ed Owens che fine ha fatto….? … Jesse rientrato in patria non riceve dal suo Paese il rispetto che merita dopo aver vinto ben 4 medaglie d'oro (!), sono i tempi in cui le persone di colore vengono considerate dai bianchi di “serie B” (!); addirittura, sebbene con un solo cenno, il Führer saluterà Owens dopo le sue vittorie (lo dichiara lo stesso Owens), mentre il presidente americano Franklin Delano Roosvelt mostra un comportamento inqualificabile, non si degna di accoglierlo alla Casa Bianca, lui che è il vincitore olimpico, come invece prevede la tradizione (!). Tornato negli Stati Uniti, Jesse deve adattarsi a fare i lavori più umili e disparati, fa anche il garzone in una pompa di benzina. Per guadagnarsi da vivere gareggia contro cavalli, cani e motociclette, come fenomeno da baraccone; passeranno molti anni prima che gli venga riconosciuto il suo reale valore; egli ebbe a dire parlando di Luz Long «si potrebbero fondere tutte le medaglie che ho vinto, ma non si potrebbe mai riprodurre l’ amicizia a 24 carati che nacque sulla pedana di Berlino».

Post Scriptum:

Long non condivideva gli obiettivi e l'ideologia nazisti, lui era in completa antitesi con esse, essendo dotato di grande sensibilità e profonda nobiltà d’animo, lui era lontanissimo dal credo fanatico e crudele della Germania di Hitler, lo dimostrano le parole che egli scrisse nel 1932 in una lettera inviata a sua nonna: “tutte le nazioni del mondo hanno i propri eroi, i semiti così come gli ariani. Ognuna di loro dovrebbe abbandonare l’arroganza di sentirsi una razza superiore".

Sulla sua lapide (così come su altre), al di sotto della quale riposano i suoi resti chiusi dentro una cassetta, accanto al suo nome è posta oggi qualche piccola pietra, sono dei piccoli simboli, che ricordano l’usanza ebraica di lasciare, al posto dei fiori, un ciottolo sulle tombe dei defunti, per dimostrare che la sua storia non è stata dimenticata, è un messaggio di pace e di fratellanza del quale Luz è stato promotore in vita, il suo pensiero ci giunge anche attraverso il suo luogo di sepoltura, perché, come riporta la targa posta all’entrata del cimitero militare germanico di Motta Sant’Anastasia “i sepolcri dei caduti sono i grandi predicatori della pace” (Albert Schweitzer, premio Nobel per la pace).

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Leyenda de La Rosa de la Pasión

Dice la leyenda...

De Sara, judía toledana, se cuenta que era hermosísima. Sus dieciséis años, su extraordinaria belleza y ser huérfana de madre, hacían que su padre extremase su cuidado y vigilancia.

Daniel se llamaba el padre. Era artesano engastador de piedras preciosas, arreglador de guarniciones rotas, componedor de cadenas y, en ocasiones, reparador de fayebas, aldabones y un sinfín de útiles, que a fuerza de oficio gozaba del gran favor de vecinos y traficantes, conocedores de su gran habilidad. Influyente en la sociedad local hebrea, a la que pertenecía, entre ellos era muy considerado y respetado; no así por los moradores cristianos de su entorno, que le calificaban de avaro y siniestro, no obstante saberle rico y observarle ceremonioso y sumiso.

Versiones tradicionales llevan la época a períodos correspondientes al siglo XIII o XIV; la leyenda encuadra el domicilio de Daniel y Sara en la Judería Menor, de Toledo, barrio un tanto heterogéneo, pues a él se añadían la parroquia mozárabe de Santa Justa, sus feligreses y también francos y mudéjares. Taller de artesano y vivienda encima, se comunicaban por estrecha escalera de caracol; el titular realizaba sus labores en lóbrego bajo de la casa, avistado su interior por cuantas personas transitaban por la calle, a pesar de la trampilla separadora en horas de luz.

La muchacha padecía vida de reclusión casi continua. Sólo le eran a Sara permitidas excepcionales salidas por necesidades de compras, y ello sin alejarse mucho porque, entre otras razones, tenía a mano numerosos tabucos donde podía adquirir sus objetos deseados cuales cintas, puntillas, agujas, peines y variada especiería; otras veces, sus ausencias obedecían a cumplir determinados encargos del padre.

Con ocasión de estos menesteres, Sara conoció a un joven cristiano, apuesto, honrado y noble de intenciones. Ambos jóvenes llegaron a enamorarse apasionadamente, transcurridos ansiados y espaciados encuentros. El joven empezó a merodear la casa donde vivía la muchacha, la que dentro de su acostumbrado retiro y a través de mínimos huecos de discreta ventana, se daba cita con él para una próxima entrevista.

Judíos que aspiraban a concertar matrimonio con Sara, informaron al padre de la hebrea de las ocultas relaciones mantenida por ésta con el cristiano. De momento, el artesano se resistía a creerlo, pero insistentes murmuraciones que alcanzaron sus oídos y la comprobación que le daba ver a un indeseado frecuentador de su acera elevando la mirada a la ventana del hogar, le convenció de la certeza de cuanto le venían contando.

Fuertemente irritado, se dispuso a impedir tan oprobiosa pretensión de pertinaz deambulador. Transcurrían años en que se acusaba extrema intolerancia entre religiones irreconciliables. El hebreo reunió a sus correligionarios y se confabuló con ellos para proceder a la desaparición criminal del osado amador.

En noche de Viernes Santo, inusitado movimiento se produjo a través del río. Cruzando en barco, hubo trasiego de orilla a orilla de hombres velados sus rostros partiendo desde el arenal del Pasaje hasta los límites de las laderas que bajan desde la Peña del Rey Moro. Ascendiendo por ellas en zig-zag, los desconocidos giraron después hacia la izquierda hasta arribar a una explanada, bien identificada al llegar a su fin, por saber que en su pequeña llanura aún se conservaban muestras de un antiguo templo romano. Los noctámbulos caminadores no eran otros que los compañeros, y él mismo, del desasosegado e intransigente judío dispuesto a salvar su honor y el de su raza.

Por algunos indicios, tuvo Sara la sospecha de la trama urdida. Rápidamente corrió para conjurar la inicua intención, y angustiada siguió los pasos de los perversos vengadores. Tomó los servicios del mismo barquero que haría conducido las anteriores travesías, y de él obtuvo informaciones complementarias por palabras a su vez cogidas al vuelo de los primeros transportados. Subiendo el camino por la parte opuesta a la del embarque, encontró a tiempo a su pretendiente, quien, engañado con trabajos ardiles, marchaba al sitio de cita de ignorado martirio y muerte, de lo que se libró gracias a la valerosa disposición de la joven enamorada.

Está continuó al lugar preparado a fin de increpar a su padre por su indigna y reprobable conducta. El viejo Daniel -aspecto de viejo tenia desde bastante tiempo atrás- inesperadamente vio allí a la que de inmediato se le encargó agria y amenazadora. Él, fuera de sí, la respondió con no menor violencia. Más ella, manifiestamente abominó de su padre y de la fe de los reunidos, confesando, además, que había abrazado la de los cristianos.

Tras nuevas imprecaciones y exhortos para que la conversa se retractara de lo declarado, negado esto el progenitor la retiró el nombre de hija y la entregó a sus amigos para que en ella se consumara el sacrificio que inútilmente estaba preparado para el novio cristiano. Lleno de ira el judío Daniel, cogió y tiró de la cabellera de su hija Sara para ofrecerla en holocausto.

El irreductible artesano estaba altamente exaltado; demoníacos, se complació del desamparo de Sara, y pidió a los verdugos obedientes al Talmud que obrasen con ella lo que siglos antes los antepasados hicieron con Jesús nazareno. Fue crucificada cubierta cabeza con corona de espinas, y, para mayor crueldad, quemada agonizante sobre fogata encendida a sus pies.

Pasados los años, un pastor encontró en el punto del sacrificio una extraña flor, inscritos en sus pétalos los signos del llevado a cabo en Jesucristo. La flor, una rara rosa, fue presentada al Arzobispo regidor de la Archidiócesis, y éste mandó excavar el terreno donde se extrajo, a fin de descubrir el misterio de la planta aparecida. Ahondando, hallaron unos restos, estimados sin discusión pertenecientes a la yacente Sara.

Dieron traslado a los huesos de la hebrea conversa al hoy desaparecido santuario de San Pedro el Verde, sagrado recinto del nuevo enterramiento.

La flor fue denominada desde entonces, y cada una de las de su género,"rosa de pasión".

Ekla Cholo Re is a famous Bengali song written by Rabindranath Tagore.

It exhorts the listener to continue his or her journey, despite abandonment or lack of support from others. The song is often quoted in the context of political or social change movements; Mahatma Gandhi cited it as one his favorite songs.

( This was taken at Humayun's Tomb, Delhi)

Reflexiones Cristianas | ¿Has elegido el camino correcto de la vida?

Hace unos días, vi un video corto en Facebook, y la idea general de esto fue que había algunas estrellas de cine y celebridades empresarias que eran ricas, pero todas murieron en sus mejores tiempos. Especialmente, cuando decía, “Fu Biao era rico, y tuvo el trasplante de hígado dos veces, pero finalmente aún así dejó este mundo; Wang Junyao poseía 3,800 millones yuanes, pero no pudo comprar una pulgada de intestino sano”. Me conmovió profundamente y sentí que estas palabras eran muy ciertas. Son las palabras desde el fondo del corazón de una persona despierta, para exhortarnos a valorar nuestra salud y nuestra vida y no repetir sus tragedias.

Sin embargo, así como lo dijo esta persona, en la vida real, aunque sabemos claramente que el camino para seguir la fama y las ganancias es un callejón sin salida, seguimos corriendo locamente por ese camino inflexible, y nadie detiene nuestros pasos. Cuando venimos a este mundo, desde la niñez hasta la adolescencia, seguimos un curso para reconocer este mundo. Durante este tiempo, lo que escuchamos son los puntos de vista de “El conocimiento puede cambiar tu destino” y “El hombre puede crear un agradable hogar con sus propias manos”; lo que vemos es la vanidad de este mundo y las malas tendencias que vienen una tras otra: las tendencias alocadas de comprar automóviles y casas, viajar al extranjero, ir a una famosa universidad, tomar los maestros famosos como maestros y estudiar en el extranjero. Además, este vecino se convierte en un funcionario del gobierno municipal; ese pariente compra una casa nueva y también un coche; el nieto de la tía Chen ingresa en una universidad famosa; el hijo de la tía Zhang se fue a Nueva Zelanda… Estas personas y cosas con halos deslumbrantes están atrayendo nuestros ojos y mucho más han ocupado nuestras mentes, por lo que estamos atraídos por seguir la carrera y perseguir para ser las personas más destacadas, trayendo honor y gloria a nuestros antepasados. Cuando nos guiamos por estos pensamientos, cada uno de nosotros se esforzará inconscientemente por alcanzar esta meta y se lanzará incontrolablemente a las olas de persecución de la fama y la riqueza…

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Ver más：https:// www.evangelio-es.org/el-camino-correcto-de-la-vida.html

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Sant Konwoion, St Conwoieon. sculpteur Seenu Shanmugam ; 2019. Sculpture de 5.50m en granit rose de la Clarté, Ploumanac'h.

St Conwoien, né vers 790 en Ille et Villaine au sein d'une famille noble, étudie à Vannes avant de devenir archidiacre auprès de l'évêque. En 832 il fonde avec 5 compagnons le monastère de Redon, qui, placé sous la règle bénédictine, va prospérer et attirer les fidèles.

Après la seconde guerre mondiale une statue fut réalisée à Redon pour remercier le saint de les avoir protégés des bombardements. En effet, selon la croyance locale, Saint Conwoion protège tous les Redonnais qui ne peuvent pas mourir par le feu...

St Conwoion joue également un rôle dans la confrontation entre Bretons et Francs...

Lors des invasions Vikings, il exhorte ses moines de faire face et de prier ; leurs oraisons sont salvatrices car une tempête s'abat sur les assaillants qui rebroussent chemin...

Il meurt le 5 janvier 868.

La Palabra de Dios | Contemplando la aparición de Dios en Su juicio y Su castigo

Dios Todopoderoso dice: “Nadie excepto Él puede saber todos nuestros pensamientos, o tener tal conocimiento de nuestra naturaleza y esencia, o juzgar la rebeldía y corrupción de la humanidad, o hablarnos y obrar entre nosotros como lo puede este en nombre del Dios del cielo. Nadie excepto Él posee la autoridad, la sabiduría y la dignidad de Dios; el carácter de Dios, y lo que Él tiene y es, emana en su totalidad de Él. Nadie excepto Él nos puede mostrar el camino y traernos la luz. Nadie excepto Él puede revelar los misterios que Dios no ha revelado desde la creación hasta el día de hoy. Nadie excepto Él nos puede salvar de la esclavitud de Satanás y de nuestro carácter corrupto. Él representa a Dios y expresa la voz del corazón de Dios, las exhortaciones de Dios y las palabras de juicio de Dios hacia toda la humanidad. Él ha comenzado una nueva época, una nueva era, y ha traído un nuevo cielo y una nueva tierra, una nueva obra, y nos ha traído esperanza, y ha puesto fin a la vida que llevábamos en la imprecisión, y nos permitió contemplar plenamente el camino de salvación. Él ha conquistado todo nuestro ser y ha ganado nuestros corazones. De ese momento en adelante nuestras mentes se hacen conscientes y nuestros espíritus parecen ser revividos: esta persona ordinaria e insignificante, que vive entre nosotros y que nosotros hemos rechazado desde hace ya mucho tiempo, ¿no es el Señor Jesús, quien siempre está en nuestros pensamientos, y a quien anhelamos noche y día? ¡Es Él! ¡Realmente es Él! ¡Él es nuestro Dios! ¡Él es la verdad, el camino y la vida! Él nos ha permitido que vivamos otra vez, que veamos la luz, y ha detenido nuestros corazones errantes. Hemos regresado a la casa de Dios, hemos regresado ante Su trono, estamos cara a cara con Él, hemos presenciado Su rostro, y hemos visto el camino que está por delante”.

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Place François Mitterand avec la statue de Léon Gambetta, enfant du pays.

Léon Gambetta, héros de la Défense nationale, et l'un des fondateurs de la IIIe République, est né le 2 avril 1838 à Cahors et mort accidentellement en 1882.

Le monument en bronze a été érigé en 1883 et inauguré le 14 avril 1884.

Cette statue à son effigie a été amputée d’un certain nombre de personnages qui entouraient l’homme politique. Gambetta est à l'origine appuyé sur un canon, exhortant les français à la lutte, de la main droite tient une carte et désigne la frontière de la gauche. Un grand drapeau et un bouclier marqué RF sont jetés à l’avant. Un fusiller marin est à l’affût à gauche, un soldat blessé tombe à droite.

Falguières Alexandre (sculpteur) ; Pujol Paul (architecte).

The 14.30 Sundays only Manchester Victoria to Southport train, formed of two BRCW class 104 'white stripe' dmus, passes Brindle Heath Junction on it's way out of Manchester. The empty area in the foreground once housed Agecroft MPD. A faded sign on the remains of the fence still exhorted trainspotters not to enter

The bridge originally carried the L&Y's fast lines over the slow allowing a somewhat more favourable gradient for the fast lines up to Pendlebury 1;84 as against the 1:58 of the slow lines.

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UNIVERSAL QUESTION: DOES ISLAM PROMOTE VIOLENCE?

1. Does Islam promote violence, bloodshed, and brutality since the Qur’an says that Muslims should kill the kuffar wherever they find them?

ANSWER: NO. Let us study the following misquoted verses of the Holy Qur'an used by those who want to perpetuate the myth that Islam promotes violence, and exhorts its followers to kill those outside the faith of Islam.

2.What is the particular verse cited by Islam critics to distort Islam as a religion?

This verse: "Kill the mushriqeen (pagans, polytheists, kuffar)

wherever you find them". [Al-Qur’an 9:5]

----This verse is OFTEN USED by the critics of Islam to show that Islam promotes violence, bloodshed, and brutality. They cite this to support their BIASED theory motivated by religious hatred by identifying Islam with TERRORISM which is the EXACT PROHIBITION IN THE Holy Qur'an.

3. WHY do the critics of Islam intentionally MISQUOTE this verse?

The answer is simple: to show that Muslims WILL NOT SPARE non-Muslims if only to follow this verse and put it into practice.

This is an act that ABSOLUTELY DISTORTS the essence of Islam and the ANTI-THESIS OF WHAT ISLAM IS.

This verse SHOWS ONLY A PART of the entire message in the HOLY QUR'AN. What the critics DID NOT SHOW are the ENTIRE VERSES which is composed of Surah 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.

The intentional skip by not mentioning the other related verses explains the motive of the critics-- TO MISEDUCATE about Islam.

By citing only this particular verse, it provokes MISUNDERSTANDING among the Muslims and the non-Muslims which will lead to an impression that ISLAM is a militant faith and purely anti non-Muslims. If you believe this, you become a victim of the hate campaign against Islam.

Now, in order to understand the entire message of the Holy Qur'an, let me, therefore, cite the hidden and intentionally deleted SURAH 6 by the critics of ISLAM.

It says:

"If one amongst the pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of Allah; and then escort him to where he can be secure that is because they are men without knowledge.

" [Al-Qur’an 9:6]

What message do you get from this verse?

The act of FORGIVENESS, right? But staunch critics of

Islam like Arun Shourie in India DID NOT CITE VERSE 6 of SURAH 9 for obvious reasons. What he kept citing in his arguments is VERSE 5 of Chapter 9 of the Holy Qur'an.

Shourie quotes verse 5 of Surah Taubah chapter 9 in his book "The World of Fatwahs’, on page 572. After quoting

verse 5 he jumps to verse 7 of Surah Taubah. Any sensible

person will realize that he has skipped verse 6.

4. WHAT THEREFORE IS THE ENTIRE MESSAGE OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE HOLY QUR'AN?

Chapter 9 of the Holy Qur'an is not a message of war but

of Forgiveness. That even if war has to be made against

those who violated the rights of Muslims or have

transgressed them to serve their evil purpose, still, FORGIVENESS MUST BE GIVEN TO THOSE who

seek for it.

Here, please read the lines of this verse:

"But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."[Al-Qur’an 9:5]

If you will only read the first part about killing and delete the last lines, you will be guilty of "kitman", the intentional deletion of important lines in a verse to produce a different "hostile and violent" meaning.

5. WHAT is the REAL STORY behind CHAPTER 9 of the Holy Quran?

Chapter 9 discussed a history of a PEACE TREATY between the Muslims and the Mushriqs (pagans) of Makkah during that time when the following verse was written. The peace treaty was violated by the Mushriks of Makkah.

To consider preserving peace, the Muslims gave the Mushriks a period of four months to amend their ways

otherwise, the war would be declared against them.

TAKE NOTE of the fairness exercised by the Muslims during that time.: PATIENCE was given to the violators and there was no immediate declaration of war against them.

But this point is obviously hidden by Muslim critics.

The motive behind the intentional skip of VERSE 6 is to avoid making their argument ineffective against Islam.

Why many continue to adhere to this distorted belief is beyond my mind, but it is of prime importance that the truth

must be told to correct a wrong.

6. Miseducation and hate campaign against Islam:

Surah Taubah chapter 9 verse 5 is being used by the critics of Islam as justification for their allegation that Islam promotes violence, brutality, and bloodshed.

The truth about Islam is granting forgiveness to enemies who

repents and secure them in the name of Allah.

What is the point of killing? A true Muslim does not use religion to oppress and terrorize innocent civilians.

This is exactly what Allah (swt) says in the Glorious Qur’an to promote peace in the world.

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There are perhaps 1000's of photos that i would like to post from the wedding. It was all just incredibley fun, and the photos turned out geogous.

In the end, i took almost 30GB of photos (that's raw files), but we had like 5 seperate photoshoots, and there were two couples.

Since it's a wedding, i though i would write a description of stuff that i was at. It was a three couple wedding, there were two brothers marrying two sisters, and there was one cousin that married a girl from another colony near winnipeg. The two brothers are my cousins as well as the two sisters, because a generation my dad and mom from their same families also married together.

Here on our colony we woke up at 7:00 so we could have breakfest and get ready. The bus to maplegrove was sceduled to leave at 8:00 so we would get there in time to go to the wedding ceremony. On this bus there were only the youth that was 15+ and not babtised. The babtised people had left the day before to attend a special supper.

We arrived around 10 after 9. And because we know Almost everybody in maple grove colony so well we all went our own way. Most of us anyways. I didnt really have to go to anyboyd, i was with a good friend that had came from a colony in Alberta. And we stuck together alot.

Our small group of boys went to the kindergarden, not to attend, but to wake up the boys that had slept there, because there was no room in the houses anymore.

As it was coming closer to 9:30 we were repedetly informed that we wouldnt have to attend the ceremony, there was room for not too many people, and because boys dont want to sit for that long, they told us that we wouldnt have to go. So we went for a walk. (at that time the group i was with consisted of about 15 boys) We just walked around the colony, and finally ended up in the house of a good friend and cousin, we stayed there till they came from the ceremony. (we could hear the ceremony from at home, via a speaker system they had set up for older people who couldnet go to it but wanted to hear it)

Here is a blog post by Camille that tells everything about a hutterite wedding ceremony

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There is a season for (Hutterite) weddings!

If you have any questions - ask away!!! I'll do my best to answer them! I do hope I gave justice to this wonderful (interesting and different!) ceremony!

Thanks, Camille for writing this all out, now i don't have to.

See her Blog here

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Shortly after the ceremony i was asked if i would like to be a waiter at dinner, i agreed and asked my firend Ryan that he should try it as well and get a little experience doing it. We baisically waited at a home, talking with everybody, waiting till the someone announced over the PA that we should come and prepare to serve the tables with food.

My table, along with my brother and someone else from Maple grove was the bride's table, which was along the front. they told us that we had priority over everybody. We could get food first, and we introduced food before any other table got it. I really loved the business of it all, there was so much going on and i really liked that.

After seving all the food, and drink, taking the food away and cleaning up the dishes, the 20 or so Waiters plus the 15 or so cooks sat down and had a rushed meal. We wanted to finish with the ohers, because many of them were our friends, and we wanted to squeeze in as much socializing as we was humanely possible.

After dinner was finished, i had plans of going for a walk with a few friends. But i hadn't thought of the family wedding photos i was to take. So as i passed the home of the bride i was told that i should get ready. So i let my friends go for a walk by themselves and i had to go shoot people. I was not really dissapointed because i loved photography as well as walking with frinends, but just a little less at that time.

Anyways i stood there for a time till the family was gathered and we went a distance fromt he colony to were there was a perfect place for pictures and i waited for everybody to arrive.

And OMG, did people ever arrive. Aside from the big family, and the 10 other people with cameras, and random spectators, there were about 50 people watching. And then it started. I set my camera to full manual and got ready. There were two couples, brothers marrying sisters and so the families were essentially the same ones. That made it much simpler. We shot the main family portrait with everybody from the family in it, includind the ones that married into the family. And then the individual families. And then the fun part. Every friend they had, or relitive wanted a picture of themselves with first one couple, then the other, then both together. I just stood there, with my camera in manual mode, and shot RAW photos like a robot. 5 photos, quuick inspection, "next"

Eventually we finished with photos and i scrambled to find my friends so i could sit with them at the wedding. I was with them for maybe 5 minutes when the the two couples wanted a photo with the third couple, and no body else. And that took maybe 3 minutes. And i was back with my friends. As i sat there It came to mind that we had been told to come practice the candle drill after family portraits, and i had forgotten and decided, heck, i know it well enough from all the practice we had at home.

The wedding

Around 2:00 we all went to the shop for the wedding. It was held in the shop because the kitchen (where weddings are usually held) was too small to accommadate that many people. So the shop was made spotless, and decorations were hung, and round tables set. The tables were set with some centerpieces and some food.

After all people were seated the couples arrived with friends and family, they sat at the head tables. All people sat ahead of them, and the stage for singing was in the opposit corner of them.

Obviously a shop is not an ideal place for a wedding, with florecent lighting and no particular interior design that makes it look lavish. But considering that, it was not uncomfortable to celebrate in there.

The stage for singing was about 2 feet high, and had a microphone set up so even the small voices could be heard.

We began the 5-6 hour wedding/supper with the congregation singing some german and english songs from books or memeory. And following that there came the colony choirs, duets and small family choirs.

There are a few proformances that stood out to me:

The one that i enjoyed them most was a song "Another soldier down" sung by two boys aged approximatley 6 and 11. I generally associate boys of that age to having childing voices that are not too good at following a tune, and that dont sound all that good. But i was blown away by their proformance. With a few exceptions, they hit every note with such clarity and accuracy that i was stunned. And so was everybody else. For at the end, everybody errupted in applause. (this meant something, because there was no other song that got applause, that is because we were told at the start that applause was not needed).

The other proformance that stood out to me is the shadow play. The girls and boys of Maple Grove colony had written and proformed a play wherein the actors impersonated key moments of the couples relationship. Like they acted the scene of how one guy wanted to propose, how another made room for his wife in their already small house, and how they faught over the phone line(because they were brothers calling sisers).

That play was about half an hour long, and for me, it was quite entertaining. Because i knew most of the scenes through the hutterite grape vine or from friends of the couples, having them acted out was soo cool.

The last proformance that stood out, not to me, but to the spectators was the candle drill that our choir proformed. They told us that they got the shivers, because the song was so well sung and the candles in a dark shop made everything so much better.

At the end we had supper, because it was around supper time. We had the usual chicken soup with 'gehstel" as we call them. Along with fruit salad and a good hearty sandwich.

The wedding supper was over after a prayer, and soon everybody dispersed. The folks at that colony invited everybody to come watch a immense machine at their shop. one that makes tubing from flat iron. So for 10 minutes or so we were there.

Soon after that the youth playes sports. It was announced over the PA that we should come play some baseball. And after everyone arrived, they realized another sport had to be started so soccer was played as well.

I joined in the baseball game, because i didnt want to get worked up like soccor requires. I wanted a relaxing end to the evening. And darn, i got that, the pitcher threw nothing but balls, and they became strikes only when the batter had bad judgement. :P

After all the games there was a short time to socialize some more with the many people from so many different colonies. But that's where we had to say our good bye's and leave for home in a bus with all the other youth from our colony.

I enjoyed this wedding too much. I made a couple of new friends and got to know them quite well. I think my mouth had talked too much by the end of the day. Well, i like talking, so i did just that. I mean, the point of socializing is to express oneself, so i did that. And whatever i couldnt let out there, i talked about one the way home and the next morning and here on flickr.

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This beaver appeared to have Detective Peter Falk’s trademark phrase on the show Columbo down "Just one more thing" as he was about to bid my wife and I farewell earlier this week.

As we rounded a wooded area surrounding a hobby farm, we drove along the shoreline of a large wetland pond. As I slowly drove, I noticed this fellow about 15 yards away swimming parallel to our vehicle and keeping a steady, though beady, eye on us.

But his curiosity got the better of him and after about 30 yards of swimming next to the road, he climbed out of the water and sloshed up on the road where we had parked enabling me to take a few shots.

I might have heard an urgent cry from somewhere in our vehicle when I was exhorted to shut the window, bringing about a retort that I knew somebody who had watched too many Walt Disney programs years ago when animals like beavers could fly.

The beaver came within about 6-8 feet of our vehicle, probably the closest I will ever be to a beaver in my lifetime although that is not a stretch of the imagination anymore in view of my age.

It helps to be an old codger to remember the TV show Columbo as it surfaced way back in 1968 and for a time captured a healthy audience across our country.

Falk, who had lost an eye to cancer when he was three years old, starred in Columbo for over 7 years and recently the show reruns have been regaining popularity with a younger audience who weren’t alive when it was first on television.

(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)

I would not like to live in a world without cathedrals.

I need their beauty and grandeur against the dirty colors of military uniforms.

I love the powerful words of the Bible.

I need the force of its poetry.

I need it against the decay of language and the dictatorship of worthless slogans.

But there is another world I do not wish to live in.

A world in which independent thinking is disparaged, and the finest things we can experience denounced as sin.

A world in which our love is demanded by tyrants, oppressors and assassin.

And most absurdly, people are exhorted from the pulpit to forgive these creatures and even to love them.

It is for this reason we cannot just put the Bible aside.

We have to throw it away completely.

For it speaks only of vain holier-than-thou.

In his omnipresent, the Lord observes us day and night.

He takes note of our acts and thoughts.

But what is a man without secrets?

Without thoughts and wishes that he, and he alone, knows?

Does the Lord our God not consider he’s stealing our soul with his unbridled curiosity, a soul that should be immortal?

But who would in all seriousness want to be immortal?

How boring to know that what happens today, this month, this year, does not matter?

Nothing would count.

No one here knows what it would be like to live eternally.

And it’s a blessing we never will.

One thing I can assure you, it would be hell, this endless paradise of immortality.

It is death and only death, that gives each moment beauty and horror.

Only through death is time living thing.

Why does the Lord not noticed?

Why does He threaten us with a… endlessness that can only be unbearably desolate?

I would not want to live in a world without cathedrals.

I need the luster of their windows, their cool stillness, their imperious silence.

I need the holiness of words, the grandeur of great poetry.

But just as much I need the freedom to rebel against everything that is cruel in this world.

For the one is nothing without the other.

And no one may force me to choose.

Based on the novel

“Night Train to Lisbon”

by Pascal Mercier

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

OFFSPRING OF WARRIORS

We are the offspring of warriors;

In days of darkness and despair

we are the future they could not see.

We are the destiny they hoped for.

The generations yet unborn

for which they fought and died.

The inheritance for which many

waded through blood and survived

to live imprisoned in minds and bodies

maimed and mangled

by the inhumanity of war.

We are the offspring of warriors:

Men and women who remain

bloodied but unbowed.

Perfect in spirit and brotherhood.

See their tracks before you.

They have left a way much travelled.

The Road to Valour.

The Path of Truth.

Each paved with integrity,

with bravery,

with blood, sweat, and tears.

May the tracks we leave behind

for our future generations

be as worthy of the journey

as the ones we now follow.

Do not tread upon their footsteps.

Walk beside them, learn from them

and leave your own mark

for others to pursue.

We are the offspring of warriors:

Their voices echo down the years

exhorting us to stay strong,

to be vigilant in our own battles,

to recognise our true enemies.

They cry in horror as we so easily

give up the freedoms

for which they laid down their lives.

Their lives demand that we too

make our word our bond,

that we too stand up

for what we believe in

That we too represent our truth

with integrity,

with perseverance.

That we too may leave a legacy

and not just a memory.

We are the offspring of warriors:

With clear hearts and eyes

we all march down a path in history.

Whether, in the telling of our journeys,

we weave a tapestry of greatness

or of loss,

that story will be told to our generations.

Make it a tale worth the telling,

for we are

the offspring of warriors

©Magz Macleod

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• Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to "jump at de sun." We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.

• There is something about poverty that smells like death. Dead dreams dropping off the heart like leaves in a dry season and rotting around the feet.

• No matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.

• Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it.

• Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me.

Zora Neale Hurston (1903-1960)

Zora Neale Hurston was a folklorist and writer. She was part of the Harlem Renaissance, but she never quite fit into the "black writer" stereotype and was "too black" for white audiences, so her work fell into obscurity.

The Harlem Renaissance was also called New Negro Movement, period of outstanding literary vigour and creativity that took place in the 1920s, changing the character of literature created by black Americans, from quaint dialect works and conventional imitations of white writers to sophisticated explorations of black life and culture that revealed and stimulated a new confidence and racial pride. The movement centred in the vast black ghetto of Harlem, in New York City, where aspiring black artists, writers, and musicians gathered, sharing their experiences and providing mutual encouragement.

Le Soleil est là !...Si, si...je vous assure !...

Aussi blond que ces têtes dorées des épis d'orge.

~Mai~ (la fée Clochette) Samedi 13/11/2010

Gipsy Kings - Volare

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. (Hebrews 12:1)

It is so easy for us to lose focus. There are so many things that are vying for our attention that we often don’t finish tasks that we begin. However, finishing tasks are much more important than beginning them. When we first begin an endeavor, we are often very excited and ambitious, but as time wanes we lose our focus by concentrating on the wrong things, concerting our efforts in the wrong direction, or centering our energies in the wrong way. The writer exhorts the Hebrews by laying out a plan for them to finish the course of faith they had undertaken.

We often get sidetracked by getting on the wrong things. We allow other things to kick us off the track . If we are trying to lose weight, we get sidetracked by the donuts and the cookies. If we want to grow spiritually and come close to God, we get sidetracked by the mall, the television or _______ you fill in the blank. Whatever the task that shows up in our walk. The Lord tells us to do something and we concentrate on what others might say or think, or how inadequate we feel in getting it done.

We must remain focused. Put down the donuts, don’t listen to the criticism, get out of the mall and STAY FOCUSED!

God has a job for each of us to do. Watch out for the weight and the sin of unbelief that will take you off the track!

You can do it because God has already made provisions for you to succeed!

Stay focused, and don’t give up!

Si has leído la Biblia, seguramente sabes la historia de la época de Noé. La gente en ese momento era extremadamente corrupta y provocó el carácter de Dios. Cuando Dios decidió destruir el mundo con un diluvio, le mandó a Noé que construyera un arca. Así que, Noé obedeció las instrucciones de Dios, y mientras tanto les transmitía a otros el mensaje de que Dios destruiría el mundo con un diluvio. Pero la gente no lo creía e incluso ridiculizó a él. Como resultado, cuando vieron el diluvio descender con sus propios ojos, la puerta de gracia se había cerrado, perdieron la oportunidad de ser salvados por Dios para siempre, siendo destruidos por el diluvio.

El Señor Jesús dijo: “Mas como los días de Noé, así será la venida del Hijo del hombre” (Mateo 24:37). La humanidad actual admira la maldad, busca y codicia el placer carnal y del pecado, es más corrupta y malvada que la de la época de Noé. Los días de Noé han llegado, esto indica que el Señor ha vuelto. Mucha gente está dando testimonio de que el Señor ha regresado y ha realizado una nueva obra para purificar al hombre, salvarle plenamente de la corrupción y llevarle a Su reino. Cuando Dios termine Su obra de los últimos días, enviará la catástrofe para recompensar el bien y castigar el mal.

Según las señales actuales, la catástrofe se está acercando, esto significa que Dios ha vuelto a enviar Su ira a esta humanidad corrupta y que Su obra de los últimos días está a punto de terminarse, y la puerta de la gracia se cerrará pronto. Herman@s, ahora, Dios aún no han bajado todos los desastres, debemos apurarnos para encontrar las huellas del Señor Jesucristo y aceptar la salvación de Dios en los últimos días, solo entonces podremos tener la oportunidad de entrar al arca de los últimos días y ser protegidos por Dios en medios de desastres. De lo contrario, nuestro destino será igual que la gente de la época de Noé. Recuerden, ¡será demasiado tarde por muy arrepentidos que estemos cuando nos estemos a un desastre raro en miles de años!

Dios dice: “¡Despertad, hermanos! ¡Despertad, hermanas! Mi día no se retrasará; ¡el tiempo es vida, y aprovechar el tiempo es salvar la vida! ¡El tiempo no está muy lejos! Si reprobáis los exámenes de ingreso para la universidad, podéis estudiar e intentar otra vez cuantas veces queráis. Sin embargo, Mi día no tolerará más demora. ¡Recordad! ¡Recordad! Os exhorto con estas buenas palabras. El fin del mundo se desarrolla ante vuestros propios ojos, y grandes desastres se acercan rápidamente. ¿Qué es más importante: vuestra vida o dormir, comer, beber y vestirse? Ha llegado el momento de que sopeséis estas cosas. ¡No seáis indecisos nunca más y no os alejéis de las certezas!”.

Recomendación: El fin del mundo en la Biblia

Osiris Toe Tip and Nail End Freshly Fallen from Isis’s Collection in Glasgow on a trip to a Parking Meter and Back NEVER ask please without recourse to an endless Stellar Shimmering Summer Night from Dusk to Dawn and Some Startling Stark Hours of Winter Solstice Celebration of Dawn to Dusk in a Cromlech, please unless as stipulated it is less traumatic to never ask.

There is an overdose of 11 pictures presented here. Few will see them all and fewer still read this description humbly exhorting you to see some pictures from each of the differing sections as detailed thusly,

2 Distinct Groupings distinctly discovery finely found to be 11 in Total.

5 Toe Pix, 1 in Much Millennia#d Mould-O-visioN.

6 Prettier Pix for your Perceptive Peepers Relief after Toe Trauma.

Of which 6 there being 4 Flowering Formations above The Toe and 2 Perfumery Pictorial Pix revealing the tiny magical elixir that may have triggered The Toe interaction so acting as below images in timeline and in causely effect.

These are not my usual sort of out spurting, well I think not and then I remember that there is some yes to answer along with the no and so also I state that these feature nicely in with some of my edited extravagances.

This both a normal day and as well at the same time not the normal that seems a life away til it returns.

© PHH Sykes 2025

phhsykes@gmail.com

Osiris Toe Tip and Nail End Freshly Fallen from Isis’s Collection in Glasgow on a trip to a Parking Meter and Back NEVER ask please without recourse to an endless Stellar Shimmering Summer Night from Dusk to Dawn and Some Startling Stark Hours of Winter Solstice Celebration of Dawn to Dusk in a Cromlech, please unless as stipulated it is less traumatic to never ask.

There is an overdose of 11 pictures presented here. Few will see them all and fewer still read this description humbly exhorting you to see some pictures from each of the differing sections as detailed thusly,

2 Distinct Groupings distinctly discovery finely found to be 11 in Total.

5 Toe Pix, 1 in Much Millennia#d Mould-O-visioN.

6 Prettier Pix for your Perceptive Peepers Relief after Toe Trauma.

Of which 6 there being 4 Flowering Formations above The Toe and 2 Perfumery Pictorial Pix revealing the tiny magical elixir that may have triggered The Toe interaction so acting as below images in timeline and in causely effect.

These are not my usual sort of out spurting, well I think not and then I remember that there is some yes to answer along with the no and so also I state that these feature nicely in with some of my edited extravagances.

This both a normal day and as well at the same time not the normal that seems a life away til it returns.

© PHH Sykes 2025

phhsykes@gmail.com

I took this picture inspired by the recent terrorist attacks that took place in Bruxelles last week . The title is taken from an Italian poem called “Uomo del mio tempo” by Salvatore Quasimodo.“Uomo del mio tempo” is permeated with an atmosphere of horror, death and cruelty. The poet exhorts the younger generation to forget their fathers - that is, to repudiate their forebears and start a new era in which war can be forgotten.

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Escucha esta música cristiana: 🎧🎧

www.kingdomsalvation.org/es/videos/time-lost-will-never-c...

Música cristiana 2020 | El tiempo perdido no regresará nunca

I

¡Despertad, hermanos! ¡Despertad, hermanas! El día de Dios no se retrasará.

¡El tiempo es vida y aprovechar el tiempo es salvar la vida!

¡El tiempo no está muy lejos!

Si haces exámenes pero no apruebas,

puedes probar de nuevo y estudiar más.

Pero debes saber que el día de Dios no tardará.

¡Recuerda! ¡Recuerda! Dios te exhorta con estas buenas palabras.

El fin del mundo se desarrolla ante tus propios ojos,

grandes desastres se acercan rápidamente.

¿Es tu vida importante o es importante dormir, comer, beber y vestirse?

Ha llegado la hora de que reflexiones sobre esto.

II

¡Qué patética, pobre, ciega y cruel es la humanidad!

Se aleja de la palabra de Dios, ¿acaso Él te habla en vano?

Aún eres demasiado negligente, ¿por qué? ¿Por qué pasa eso?

¿Nunca antes has pensado?

¿Para quién crees que Dios dice todo esto? ¡Creed en Dios!

¡Dios es tu Salvador! ¡Él es tu Único Todopoderoso!

¡Vigilad! ¡Vigilad! ¡Vigilad! El tiempo perdido no regresará,

¡recordad esto! No hay cura para el arrepentimiento.

¿Cómo te dirá esto Dios?

¿No es Su palabra digna de

tu cuidadosa consideración y repetida ponderación?

De “Seguir al Cordero y cantar nuevos cánticos”

También podría gustarte: Canciones cristianas evangélicas

Escucha las Palabras diarias 🎧🎧👇

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Ahora es el momento en el que determino el final para cada hombre, no la etapa en la que comencé a obrar en el hombre. Escribo en Mi libro las palabras y acciones de cada hombre, así como su trayectoria como Mi seguidor, sus características inherentes, y su desempeño final. De esta manera, ninguna actitud del hombre escapará de Mi mano y todos estarán con su propia especie según Yo lo designe. Yo decido el destino de cada hombre no en base a su edad, antigüedad, cantidad de sufrimiento ni, mucho menos, según el grado de compasión que provoca, sino en base a si posee la verdad. No hay otra decisión que esta. Vosotros debéis daros cuenta de que todos aquellos quienes no siguen la voluntad de Dios serán castigados. Este es un hecho inmutable. Por lo tanto, todos aquellos quienes son castigados, reciben castigo por la justicia de Dios y como retribución por sus acciones malvadas. No he hecho un solo cambio a Mi plan desde su concepción. Es sólo que, para el hombre, aquellos a los que dirijo Mis palabras parecen estar disminuyendo en número, como lo son aquellos a los que verdaderamente apruebo. Sin embargo, sostengo que Mi plan nunca ha cambiado; más bien, es la fe y el amor del hombre los que siempre están cambiando, siempre menguando, hasta el punto en que es posible para cada hombre pasar de adularme hasta ser frío conmigo o incluso echarme de su lado. Mi actitud hacia vosotros no será ni fría ni caliente hasta que Yo sienta aborrecimiento y finalmente designe el castigo. Sin embargo, en el día del castigo, Yo todavía os veré, pero vosotros ya no seréis capaces de verme. La vida entre vosotros me resulta aburrida y tediosa, así que no hace falta decir que he elegido un entorno diferente en el que vivir para evitar el daño de vuestras palabras maliciosas y alejarme de vuestro sórdido comportamiento, de manera que ya no podáis engañarme ni tratarme con indiferencia. Antes de dejaros, todavía os exhorto a absteneros de hacer cualquier cosa que no esté de acuerdo con la verdad. Más bien, debéis hacer lo que es agradable a todos y que beneficie a todos los hombres y a vuestro propio destino, de lo contrario, quien sufra en el desastre no será otro más que tú mismo.

Escuchar más: Lecturas de las Palabras de Dios Todopoderoso

"La Vision de Saint Hubert" dans la salle du Cerf et du Loup

XVIè siècle

Champagne

au mur : tapisserie du XVIème siècle

Dans la légende de saint Hubert, antérieurement attribuée à saint Eustache: le Christ en croix apparaissant aux saints dans les bois du cerf qu'ils poursuivent les exhorte à se convertir. Eustache et Hubert se voient instituer patrons des chasseurs. (Extrait du cartel de salle)

(voir en commentaire la légende de Saint Eustache)

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Musée de la chasse et de la nature, Paris

www.chassenature.org/

Bien-aimés, je vous exhorte, comme étrangers et voyageurs sur la terre, à vous abstenir des convoitises charnelles qui font la guerre à l'âme.

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

1 Pierre 2:11 / 1 Peter 2:11

Perhaps a bit too obscure for GWNYC but I'll give it a shot. Where is this sign exhorting proper dental care located?