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United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough

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15.04.2019

Statement of the Archbishop of Dublin on the Devastating Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral

The Archbishop issued a statement this evening.
Statement of the Archbishop of Dublin on the Devastating Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral  - The Archbishop issued a statement this evening.
Image courtesy of the Pompiers de Paris.

People in the United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough were devastated to witness the fire that ripped through the upper stories of Notre Dame de Paris and that was visible to the whole world with flames and smoke billowing into the skyline.

The medieval cathedral is synonymous with Paris and beloved of Parisians. It attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims annually and inspires them through its graceful architectural lines and its countless works of art that are built into its spiritual fabric. The aesthetic and the spiritual combine in ways that enable the human soul to transcend the everyday and to sense something of the presence and power of God.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all associated with the daily life of the cathedral as they will have been in the early stages of Holy Week liturgy and worship. While the cathedral’s destruction looks to all like desolation, we hope that a full restoration will be possible. Notre Dame has withstood many vicissitudes throughout its history. We are confident it has the energy to rise again.

 

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Les gens du Diocèses de Dublin et de Glendalough ont été dévasté à voir l’incendie qui a éventré les étages supérieurs de Notre Dame de Paris. Les flammes et la fumée qui s’élevaient sur l’horizon de Paris ont attristé le monde entier.

La cathédrale médiévale est synonyme de Paris et aimée par tous les parisiens. Elle attire des millions de touristes et pélerins chaque année et les inspire avec ses lignes architecturales gracieuses et ses innombrables oeuvres d’art qui sont intégrées dans son tissu spirituel. L’esthétique et le spirituel travaillent ensemble afin de donner la possibilité à l’âme humaine de transcender le quotidien and de ressentir la présence et la puissance de Dieu.

Nos pensées et nos prières accompagnent tous ceux qui sont associés à la vie quotidienne de la cathédrale au début de la liturgie et la célébration de la Semaine Sainte. Pour l’instant, la destruction de la cathédrale semble désolée mais nous croyons qu’une restauration complète est possible. Notre Dame a résisté à beaucoup de vicissitudes tout au long de sa vie. Nous sommes confiants qu’elle possède l’énergie de naître de nouveau.

 

 

 

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