St. Sava’s Day
Fresco from the Serbian Mileseva Monastery: St. Sava, first Serbian Archbishop and the Father of Serbian nation.
Heavenly Jerusalem Beyond and Here on Earth — No One
“At first we were confused. The East thought that we were West, while the West considered us to be East. Some of us misunderstood our place in the clash of currents, so they cried that we belong to neither side, and others that we belong exclusively to one side or the other.
But I tell you, Irenaeus, we are doomed by fate to be the East in the West and the West in the East, to acknowledge only heavenly Jerusalem beyond us, and here on earth—no one.”
—St. Sava to Irenaeus, 13th Century
Stand Up Along the Righteous and Be Counted!
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”
—Ephesians 6:12-13