Faith Filled Friday: The Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris

Last week on December 6^th, the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris was reopened after it was restored from a fire five years ago.  From the Catholic on-line magazine, Aleteia:

 

This weekend Paris was abuzz with the reopening ceremonies and Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral. After an intensive five-year restoration program, most of the scaffolding came down, the boarding disappeared, and the beautiful Gothic structure opened its doors to the world.

That article from Aleteia provides many of the highlights in written form.  But you can watch the highlights in these YouTube videos.  First on the restoration from CBS’s Sunday Morning.

 

If you want just sights and sounds of the celebration, this nice compilation comes from NBC News.

 

I found this CNN news segment broadcast just prior to the reopening interesting, mainly because it outline the cost, which was remarkably on budget and less than one would have thought.

 

This lovely light show with music by Michael Canitrot was well done..

 

Finally, let’s end with this rendition of Mozart’s LAUDATE DOMINUM (translates to “Praise the Lord” I think) performed at the reopening and sung by Julie Fuchs.  It provides breathtaking images of the Cathedral.

 

 

I was in tears five years ago when I saw the Cathedral burning.  I thought it was the image of disappearing Christianity.  Today my heart has been restored as the beautiful Cathedral.