{"id":10186,"date":"2019-04-20T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T21:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=10186"},"modified":"2019-04-20T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T21:20:29","slug":"a-prayer-for-notre-dame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2019\/04\/a-prayer-for-notre-dame\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer for Notre Dame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, I watched with the world as the Cath\u00e9drale Notre Dame de Paris<\/a> burned. I may be, as I’ve mentioned before, an atheist, but the thought of the world losing such an important monument filled me with despair. There is no denying that aside from spiritually, it’s an incredibly vital structure historically, artistically, architecturally, and culturally. It has witnessed revolutions, wars, births, deaths, been central to great works of fiction, and great works of art.<\/p>\n

Now, several days later, we know the extent of the damage, and mercifully it’s not as dire as it felt watching it live. However, it’s going to need a massive amount of restoration in the years – and likely decades – to come. Thankfully the structure is still mostly stable, and the bulk of the art and religious relics contained within were saved, but she is still going to need a ton of work.<\/p>\n

If you’re a regular around here, you’ve likely seen my use of kitsuke as a coping mechanism for distant but impactful deaths. This time, I’m using it as a coping mechanism for loss and despondency. I wanted to honour Notre Dame in the best and most personal way I know how.<\/p>\n\n\t\t