SivadSemaj
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Brothers, both Catholic and non-Catholic; Christian, and non-Christian,
I'm not Catholic myself, but I feel this loss. Both as a religious man and a Historian. The loss experienced today is a saddening experience to all who appreciate the History of Humanity. The Notre Dame Cathedral is representative of a beautiful past and men who mastered the operative masonry so often spoken about in our craft. Likewise it is a testament to the ability of craftsmenship employed in 1163 A.D./5163 A.L.
Fear not however, as the fire today was not strong enough to destroy the stone which those men so back breakingly put in place. That said there is hope. Eric Fischer, the director of Notre Dame Foundation believes there is hope to rebuild. In an article on Le Monde (https://translate.google.com/transl...hedrale-notre-dame-de-paris_5450550_3224.html) he said he has a network of artisans who will be able to reconstruct the building. What that means for the near future is beyond me, but in the long term it looks like Notre Dame will once again stand tall.
I'm not Catholic myself, but I feel this loss. Both as a religious man and a Historian. The loss experienced today is a saddening experience to all who appreciate the History of Humanity. The Notre Dame Cathedral is representative of a beautiful past and men who mastered the operative masonry so often spoken about in our craft. Likewise it is a testament to the ability of craftsmenship employed in 1163 A.D./5163 A.L.
Fear not however, as the fire today was not strong enough to destroy the stone which those men so back breakingly put in place. That said there is hope. Eric Fischer, the director of Notre Dame Foundation believes there is hope to rebuild. In an article on Le Monde (https://translate.google.com/transl...hedrale-notre-dame-de-paris_5450550_3224.html) he said he has a network of artisans who will be able to reconstruct the building. What that means for the near future is beyond me, but in the long term it looks like Notre Dame will once again stand tall.