December 9, 2024

Clergy arrive for the inaugural Mass, with the consecration of the main altar, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, as part of ceremonies to mark the cathedral's reopening after its restoration, in Paris, Dec. 8, 2024.

With inaugural Mass, Notre Dame reveals ‘the Lord does not abandon his own’

PARIS (OSV News) — Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. ...
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woman covering her eyes with her hands.

Advent with the Saints: Lucy

Restoration of sight is an important biblical metaphor. Isaiah uses it as a sign of God’s transformation of the world.
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feet walking across a hanging bridge.

A Bridge Between Humanity and Divinity

The whirlwind of activity in Catherine of Siena’s life flowed from a grounded spiritual center. She couldn’t have addressed and resolved so many conflicts had she not been clear within.
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