The Night Notre-Dame Refused to Fall
On April 15, 2019, the world watched Notre-Dame de Paris burn. Flames devoured the 850-year-old roof. The iconic spire collapsed in a shower of sparks....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 52:7-10.
On April 15, 2019, the world watched Notre-Dame de Paris burn. Flames devoured the 850-year-old roof. The iconic spire collapsed in a shower of sparks. Thousands gathered along the Seine, many on their knees, singing Ave Maria through tears. For hours, no one knew if the cathedral would survive. Then, just before midnight, Paris Fire Brigade commander Jean-Claude Gallet emerged from the smoke and spoke the words the crowd had been desperate to hear: the structure was saved.…
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