Notre-Dame de Paris, by Gérard de Nerval (1808–1855)

by William Flesch

Notre Dame is quite old: one will see it perhapsStill bury that Paris it saw at its birth;But in a few thousand years Time will cause to collapse(As wolves do to cattle) this carcass to earth,Twist its tendons of iron, then with a deaf toothChew its bones made of rock, which fills us with ruth.From . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2020

The Living Stones of
Notre-Dame

by Abbé Eric Iborra

The disappearance of Notre-Dame suddenly reveals a need: The world, though distant from the Church, needs the Church.  Continue Reading »

30 Apr 2019

9/11 in France

by Rémi Brague

Notre-Dame is not merely a witness to the history of France; it is also a result of that history. Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2019

Notre-Dame, France’s Parish

by Samuel Gregg

It’s hard to imagine a harder psychological blow to France than the immolation of Notre-Dame. Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2019