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The Shallowing of Notre-Dame de Paris, by Dr. Jeff Mirus – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

The Shallowing of Notre-Dame de Paris, by Dr. Jeff Mirus

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By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Dec 02, 2021

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

 

The interior makeover of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris presents us with some very disturbing questions. Everybody will remember the fire in April of 2019 which severely damaged one of the best-known churches in Christendom, and the outpouring of gifts from rich and famous people around the world to aid in its restoration. The restoration of the exterior is proceeding under the authority of the French Ministry of Culture; but the interior renovations are in the hands of the Archdiocese of Paris. (Such are the vagaries of life in the modern nation state.)

It may (or may not) be relevant that the resignation of the Archbishop of Paris has just been accepted by Pope Francis because of an improper relationship with a woman—which first became known nearly ten years ago.  …

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