Our Lady Under Fire

This was written four years ago today, while flames filled Nôtre Dame. Heartbreaking as those hours were, the day ended with glimmers of hope.

Atlanta, GA

April 15, 2019

Beware the Ides of April.

Today we rendered unto Caesar what Caesar says are the things that belong to Caesar. 

In Paris, a much greater treasure has been lost. As Holy Week begins and Lent ends, we grieve for the things that belong to God. 

During the reign of Louis VII and Bishop Maurice de Sully, on an island in the Seine atop t…