The Cathedral That Rose from Ashes
On April 15, 2019, Parisians stood along the Seine and wept as flames devoured the roof of Notre-Dame. Eight hundred years of prayers seemed to...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19.
On April 15, 2019, Parisians stood along the Seine and wept as flames devoured the roof of Notre-Dame. Eight hundred years of prayers seemed to dissolve into smoke. The iconic spire collapsed at 7:50 p. m. , and a collective groan rose from the crowd as if the city itself had been wounded. People knelt on cobblestones and sang hymns while embers drifted overhead.…
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