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“In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger:
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Now set the teeth, and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spirit
To his full height!”
(William Shakespeare - English Dramatist, Playwright and Poet, 1564-1616)
This couple of wild tigers gave us a “show” striking several poses as if they were “models” used to cameras, it happened deep in the jungle of Bandhavgarh in the Indian state Madhya Pradesh and hopefully we met them after lunch time...!!!
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And consolation comes to me, like anointing...
...For once again, my lesson is not suffering, humility, nor giving over
But rather, again, it is
Love
Dispensed in bread and cup, in bone and blood, in gift of the
Spirit, Holy Ghost, my comforter, consoler,
Lover of my very soul
And as the great hymn sings today, “Lord, let me never, never
Outlive my love to thee”.
[from "O vos omnes" by Glenn Peirson -
Good Friday, April 10, 2009]
Knowing God's love, peace and joy should give the Christian patience.
"Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:1-3
Just as anxiety is not trusting God to take care of you, impatience is an attitude that says you are displeased with how God has arranged the circumstances. It is offensive to God.
So, while others lose their cool, our hearts and minds as Christians are set in humility and happy wonder at God's incredible kindness to us. In the traffic jam, the Christian does not need to focus on self and become angry because self is being inconvenienced, but rather able to focus on God's blessings. I'm in a traffic jam because He has blessed me with a car! He has given me health to drive!
Also we do not represent self, but Christ Jesus. We are able to show tolerance in love, not returning anger for anger at the others around us, but instead showing them what Christ has done for us.
"To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing." 1 Peter 3:8-9
Impatience demonstrates our own natural weakness, but patience demonstrates the power of God in us. We are no longer in bondage to natural responses but now able to reflect the graces of Christ Jesus. We can remember that God has been very patient with us.
"Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life." 1 Timothy 1:16
This Thanksgiving, we can thank God for His gift of patience!
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
Macro Monday: Theme - Humility
This week's theme was challenging to do macro style. Not much came to mind that I was happy with, so I turned to my trusty quotes for some inspiration.
*No plants were harmed during the making of this image : )
HMM!
Zanobi Strozzi (1412-1468) - The Madonna of Humility with Two Musician Angels
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There are seven virtues: humility, chastity, kindness, patience, abstinence, diligence and liberality.
The number seven is one of the most significant in the Bible. Scholars say it denotes completeness or perfection.
In other religions, according to the Talmud in Judaism, the universe is made of seven heavens.
The Koran often speaks of seven heavens and Muslims on a pilgrimage to Mecca walk seven times around the Kaaba, the cuboid building at the centre of Islam’s most sacred mosque.
In Christianity, Judaism and Islam, God resides above the seventh heaven and one of the most important elements in Jewish weddings is the conferring of the seven blessings.
And in modern Jewish wedding ceremonies the bride often circles the groom seven times.
In Hinduism there are seven higher worlds and seven underworlds.
In the ancient Vedic form of the religion the sun god’s chariot is pulled by seven horses and the human body has seven basic chakras or “wheels of energy”.
Japanese mythology has seven gods of fortune responsible for good health, long life, happiness, knowledge, wealth, warriors and fishermen.
In Buddhism the newborn Buddha rose to his feet and took seven steps.
Fun read about SEVEN: www.express.co.uk/news/uk/469565/The-magnificient-7-The-m...
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it is our duty and responsibility to come together, that whatever their race or creed we are able to create a future that is kinder, fairer and infinitely more compassionate for children of every nation.
“Without humility there can be no humanity” John Buchan.
Humanity is one of the seven principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. "Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples."
And this little thing is a Red Cross pin )
For MacroMondays theme "Humility"
Happy MacroMonday!
"Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul."
~ William Hazlitt ~
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
Talk about and exercise in humility, catching puffins in flight is hard! It's a bit easier in a calm sea as they are taking off, but the one opportunity I had on this trip the sea was uncooperative. I was put ashore with a few other lucky souls on a small island where the puffins were roosting. It was a learning curve before I could start getting shots and we only had 2 hours, as the seas were rising and we needed to get off the island before it became too rough. We had to wade out holding our gear above our head. Fortunately, no gear was dropped, I need to go back and get some more now that I've had some practice.
[...] What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God [...]
-- Quote by Monica Baldwin
Nikon D70, Tokina 12-24 f/4, 12mm - f/4 - 1/3s - HDR 3xp +2,-2EV
Rome, Italy (July, 2008)
A new tribute to Saint Vincent de Paul, Patron Saint of The Poor by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley; created with prayers on the Feast Day , September 27th 2019.
The French priest who lived from 1581-1660 was known for his great compassion and humility - and was said to have written 30,000 letters in his lifetime; all embodied in this drawing inspired by historical images.
The British artist is a devout Catholic convert and often feels what he calls a 'Divine Push' to paint tributes to Jesus, Our Lady & The Saints on significant landmark years or Feast Days - and to share them.
Dependent on prayer, especially to the Holy Spirit - his 2013 exhibition at London's Westminster Cathedral was called "Paintings From Prayer".
The eclectic work of Stephen B. Whatley is in collections worldwide & public collections including BBC Heritage, London Transport Museum, Newman University (UK), Westminster Cathedral and The Royal Collection of HM Queen Elizabeth II - whilst his series of 30 paintings commissioned by the Tower of London in 2000 are permanently reproduced throughout Tower Hill Underpass, outside Tower Hill Station - the main entrance to the Tower of London.
St Vincent de Paul. 2019 by Stephen B. Whatley
Charcoal & pastel on paper, 16.5 x 11.5in/ 40.6 x 30.5cm
In our time, Merton’s model of Christian living has provided a helpful clue in my own understanding of what it means to follow the holy Gospel of Jesus Christ by following in the footprints of Francis of Assisi. Imperfect as my ongoing and lifelong attempt to do this is, I am encouraged by Merton’s own struggles, successes, and journey. May you likewise find inspiration, challenge, and guidance in our deeper exploration of this part of Merton’s life, thought, and writings.
-The Franciscan heart of Thomas Merton : a new look at the spiritual inspiration of his life, thought, and writing / Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.
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Whether the historicity of Francis’s stigmata can ever be verified in an apodictic way or not is really of little importance, but the continued value of his pointing us toward a lifestyle that might bring us to a place where such an overwhelming mystical experience of the Divine can change our whole lives forever is key.
-The Franciscan heart of Thomas Merton : a new look at the spiritual inspiration of his life, thought, and writing / Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.
"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.
Girl in praying posture.
This is the last of the seven photos in my blog entry:
≅ river 2003 ≅ featuring there under the title "humility".
Location: Chalares canyon, Ikaria island.
September 2003.
National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine - Pyrogiv. Kyiv.
Греческим крестом называют крест, у которого линии имеют равную длину, перпендикулярны друг другу и пересекаются в середине — символ смирения, где человеческая воля во Христе (горизонтальная линия) пересекается Божественной (вертикальная линия).
Armenian medieval monastery in Tatev (from old Armenian Ta tev - meaning "give me the wings") based in beautiful hills at east part of the country.
a lone figure stands in silent reverence, facing the grandeur of the altar inside a palma church. her presence is humble, almost blending into the stillness of the moment, yet her stance carries a quiet strength. the light falls softly, illuminating the contours of the sacred space, pulling the viewer into a timeless connection between the human and the divine. this photograph was taken on a quiet afternoon in palma, with a leica monochrom m11, capturing the essence of solitude and introspection. the play of light and shadow, the textures of stone and fabric, all speak of a story that stretches beyond the frame.
hmmmm,...time for a 2022 selfie I see. is this humility or hubris?
That's enough about me...a delightful museum, as I'm sure you'll see.
Clyfford Still Museum
Denver, Colorado
From the Placard: Clyfford Still Museum
Welcome to the Clyfford Still Museum galleries. This Museum has 93 percent of everything American Artist Clyfford Still (1904-1980) made during his lifetime—roughly 3,200 objects. Still kept most of his artworks in the hopes that one day, they would be housed, studied, and displayed together in one place. He left them all to an unnamed American city when he died, and Denver eventually became their home.
The first four galleries illustrate Still’s artistic journey by showing highlights from the collection in chronological order. The remaining galleries feature the exhibition You Select: A Community-Curated Exhibition, which includes artworks that members of the community have selected.
A NOTE ABOUT TITLES ( the PH – numbers): After 1947, Still stopped titling his work and removed all titles from artworks he made before that date. The numbers that follow the PH refer to inventory PHotograph numbers assigned by the artist. Unless otherwise noted, all artworks are oil on canvas.
True Wisdom Comes from God
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.
[James 3:13-18 NLT]
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
An act of love...
Seven Heavenly Virtues
Confession: I didn't actually cut my hair off. I have donated to Locks of Love before, but my hair doesn't meet the length requirements yet. I will donate again, though...I always go from long to short, so why waste the hair?? :)
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Theophilus continued to trace Luke's account to understand the man, Jesus of Nazareth. He understood Jesus to be the Messiah, and needed to know more. This was not the Messiah they had been expecting. This was not the Redeemer that had been spoken of in their culture for so long. Jesus had come in humility. Born in the manger. Baptized to fulfill the Law and prophecies. Obedient to His own word in the worst of temptations. And then calling others to follow Him.
Not only those closest disciples, but everyone. Jesus had traveled from place to place exhorting all to repent and believe, that He was the promised Redeemer, that He would save them from the judgment that was due for their sin. That was good news indeed to a heart under conviction, like Theophilus.
As Theophilus spent the days following the path of Jesus' ministry, he spoke with those who had seen Him. Those who had witnessed the events. Jesus had preached, He had healed and fed. He had freed men and women from demonic possession. He had performed many miracles.
All the while, calling. Calling.
If God will save even a sinner such as me, thought Theophilus, I will do this as well. I will tell others.
But first Theophilus must understand what happened next.
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Soon afterward He was traveling from one town and village to another, preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him Luke 8:1
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him, and unrolling the scroll, He found the place where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Luke 4:17-19
"When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them. Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah.
When it was day, He went out and made His way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. But He said to them, “I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.” And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee." Luke 4:40-44
"Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”" Mark 1:14-15
"Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
Door Of Humility Into The Church Of The Nativity In Bethlehem The Door of Humility is the main entrance into the Church of the Nativity and is only a little over four feet in height. Other churches have large grand entrances, but this was kept small to prevent people from driving their horses or carts […]
A Good Gesture....This Is How Our Elders Taught Us To Do!!
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Acknowledging The Applause Of Audience And In Appreciation Of Their Visit ,,,,,
This Is How Our Children Are Taught And Expected To Show Their Respect To God...
Parents And Gurus And Elders.....With Utmost Humility And Total Submission With Whole Heart , Body And Soul And Seek Their Blessings.....
We Do Follow It..Sincerely ,,May Not Be Every Day..But Surely On Family Funcitons, Festivals And On Auspicious Days ......Our Children Do It Even Before Appearing For School Examination.....Or Before Taking Up A New Job Or Undertake Travel.....
..Whether The Future Generation Will Follow It Or Not....Is A Question Mark?
[...] Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility [...]
Nikon D70, Tokina 12-24 f/4 - 13mm - f/14 - 1/8s - HDR 3xp +2/-2EV - Cokin Grad dark Tobacco filter
Ponzano Romano, Italy (January, 2010)
"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.
Purple Sunbird (female)
" Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. "
Saint Augustine.
devotees go barefoot as a sign of humility
The "Feast of the Black Nazarene" attended by tens of thousands of Filipino Catholics, is an annual celebration of faith which takes place every 9th of January. It is the single largest festival in the Philippines. Highlight of the festivity is a procession which commemorates the first procession to transfer the Black Nazarene from a church in Intramuros to the Minor Basilica in Quiapo on Jan. 9, 1767.
The devotion to the image of Jesus Christ is a practice that was sanctioned by two Catholic popes 200 years ago by granting indulgence to those who piously pray before the image of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo.
The Black Nazarene, enshrined in the minor basilica in Quiapo, Manila, is a life-sized, dark-skinned statue of Jesus Christ, brought from Mexico to the Philippines in the year 1606. The image is believe by thousands of Filipino catholics to have magical and miraculous powers.
The Philippines is the only country in Asia with a Catholic majority.
Feast of the Black Nazarene
Quiapo, Manila
Philippines
"Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else: ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous like the rest of mankind, and particularly that I am not like this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all I get.” The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beat his breast and said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This man, I tell you, went home again at rights with God; the other did not. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted.’"
- Luke 18:9-14, which is today's Gospel at Mass (30th Sun in Ordinary Time)
Stained glass window from Most Holy Redeemer church in Detroit.
A new tribute to the humility of His Holiness Pope Francis, painted in prayer by expressionist artist Stephen B Whatley.
The portrait tribute will be on public display in the artist's exhibition of 25 Catholic tribute paintings 'Paintings From Prayer' which will be uniquely on show in the Chapels of St Andrew & St Patrick, within Westminster Cathedral, Victoria Street, London SW1, 8 -22 August 2013.
PAINTINGS FROM PRAYER by Stephen B Whatley
at Westminster Cathedral, Victoria Street, London. SW1P 1QW
8-22 August 2013
Exhibition displayed in the Chapels of St Andrew & St Patrick (Right hand aisle of Cathedral)
Exhibition open: Mon-Fri: 7-7pm, Sat: 8-7pm, Sun:7-7.45pm.
Oil on canvas,
27.5 x 19.5in/70 x 50cm
Collection of Westminster Cathedral, London, UK
Gentleness and self-control.
Gentleness is rooted in an attitude of humility before God. In experiencing God's gentleness to us, we desire to demonstrate the same to others.
"24 And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth," 2 Timothy 2:24-25
This leads to self-control because gentleness is meekness, not weakness.
Meekness is power under control. Every person is powerful. We can speak words that influence others; we can act in ways that help or hurt; and we can choose what influences will inform our words and actions. So, gentleness leads to self-control, which constrains and channels that power in our desire to be like the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our objectives and goals become increasing less about ourselves and more about the glory of our God. His will and His thoughts control and inform what we do.
"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30
This Thanksgiving we can thank God for all of these wonderful fruits of the Spirit, freely given to everyone who will repent and believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ!
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.