tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post7896008649817068108..comments2024-03-27T19:04:57.761-07:00Comments on carola bARTz: The Mother of All CathedralsCarola Bartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-71809719067073914462019-04-21T13:47:24.354-07:002019-04-21T13:47:24.354-07:00A most beautiful tribute Carola, your photographs ...A most beautiful tribute Carola, your photographs are amazing.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-48439484785447134142019-04-19T09:02:33.636-07:002019-04-19T09:02:33.636-07:00I had to write about Notre Dame too. You hit it pe...I had to write about Notre Dame too. You hit it perfectly when you wrote it could slice through your heart. It certainly did mine as well. And yes, it IS the heart of Paris. Your photos are dazzling. I especially love the one of the tryptich of stained glass windows. I don't think I noticed that on either of my visits. Your lighting, everything, perfection.<br /><br />This building had such soul -- the soul of all who visited, whether they worshipped or not. It touched the entire world. I am glad people have been so generous. I can't donate a million euros or anything close, but I will join in with what I can.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-19430019176903320162019-04-18T15:43:46.237-07:002019-04-18T15:43:46.237-07:00Thanks for sharing these beautiful photo memories;...Thanks for sharing these beautiful photo memories; she is one grand and gracious lady and will, I imagine, teach us much in the days to come. Maybe how to come together and rise - wouldn't that be a legacy.<br /><br />I so enjoyed this beautiful share, Carola; thank you:)<br /><br />-Jennifer <br />Jennifer Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305032927925322733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-47094404595808123202019-04-18T12:18:39.684-07:002019-04-18T12:18:39.684-07:00It is heartbreaking. I've never been there, bu...It is heartbreaking. I've never been there, but your photos are gorgeous and make me feel like I have been!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-32678249208183005462019-04-18T12:02:10.087-07:002019-04-18T12:02:10.087-07:00Lovely photos of an architectural treasure. How ma...Lovely photos of an architectural treasure. How many lives have passed through it’s doors and been awed? A great loss.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-81701182932085151122019-04-17T19:50:32.692-07:002019-04-17T19:50:32.692-07:00It was really heartbreaking news. I've never b...It was really heartbreaking news. I've never been Paris, but I know about it since I was in school. Few years back I read a book about Paris. There I read an intricate description of the Cathedral. The cathedral has history of more than 800 years. The cathedral eye witnessed so many happenings. It is heartbreaking! krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415543228464576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-8863643727380240282019-04-17T19:23:57.439-07:002019-04-17T19:23:57.439-07:00I have been to France twice now and neither time d...I have been to France twice now and neither time did I make it to Paris, thinking oh there will be another time! On my last visit we started in Barcelona and then drove up into the South of France. La familia Sagrada in Barcelona was amazing, and seeing your photos I hope that Notre Dame is re-built back to its former glory. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-55944473082203870542019-04-17T17:27:45.806-07:002019-04-17T17:27:45.806-07:00A beautiful tribute Carola. What a tragedy this is...A beautiful tribute Carola. What a tragedy this is. Notre Dame is such an amazing work of art inside and out.Miss Val's Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-62328042113983843132019-04-17T16:53:54.849-07:002019-04-17T16:53:54.849-07:00What a terrible tragedy for our country. You do s...What a terrible tragedy for our country. You do show beautiful photos of Notre-Dame. I am planning a post on her as well but I don’t have many photos because when it is your hometown and go there to visit family you don’t take many pictures of the sights – I think I have more photos of New Orleans than Paris, my hometown. I have been watching French TV as much as possible and listening to French radio. I heard that many Catholics are pretty upset that safety measures (if it were a bad fire sensor) were not up-to-date. I did explain in another comment that in France all churches before 1907 belong to the state and not the church. They have to share tax payer money that is budgeted for churches, museums, castles, etc., and every year more is taken out of it, and people don’t like to pay taxes. The Paris budget has doubled in the last 15 years but church renovation budget has shrunk by 50%. Churches don’t charge for admission and less French people attend services – the last I read, a survey in 2017 showed only 1.8% attend weekly services. Because of the renovation cost, 44 historical French churches have been demolished since 2000 and more are on the chopping block. Of course N-D is our cultural icon and is loved by the world so pledges are coming, fortunately. Next time I go to Paris to visit family though I’ll go around taking pictures. I never thought N-D would not always be there, intact. We are all grieving.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-28148510131473968062019-04-17T15:08:27.406-07:002019-04-17T15:08:27.406-07:00Heartbreaking. For the world.Heartbreaking. For the world.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-38156658762863095342019-04-17T13:14:34.737-07:002019-04-17T13:14:34.737-07:00Thank you for posting all these photos of the magn...Thank you for posting all these photos of the magnificent cathedral. I think the pain is felt all around the world at the damage to Notre Dame. I visited it about 20 times and always felt humble at the beauty and the holiness there.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-78733862710007243152019-04-17T13:03:08.679-07:002019-04-17T13:03:08.679-07:00Liebe Carola,
es ging mir genauso. In der Kathedra...Liebe Carola,<br />es ging mir genauso. In der Kathedrale bin ich so oft gewesen. Ich habe so fassungslos vor dem Fernseher gesessen. 800 Jahre Kunst, Inspiration... Als die flêche versank.... schrecklich. Sie wird wieder erstehen.<br />Ich wünsche Dir eine wunderbare Osterzeit.<br />LG<br />MagdalenaMagdalenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413200604811426366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383213396413989191.post-3991937814842995522019-04-17T11:36:40.946-07:002019-04-17T11:36:40.946-07:00This is a lovely post, Carola. What has happened ...This is a lovely post, Carola. What has happened recently hit home for Nel and Jess, as they visited Notre Dame many years ago, and it's close to their heart. I love your candle photos especially, as Catholics do light candles when praying at times. The stained glass windows are magnificent. Such a sad thing that happened, and thinking of the people in France.<br /><br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com