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We join the world in our sorrow for the French and the Parisians as their beloved Notre Dame burns today. It was a magnificent Gothic cathedral and French National symbol that was not rivaled anywhere in the world. You are in our thoughts and prayers today!
Valerie Cullers 
So, so sad. 😦
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Yes, agreed.
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This is a catastrophe.
Leslie
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Yes, it is!
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I really feel down about this.
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Me too! I had tears in my eyes as I watched it burn!
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Apparently they’ve saved the stained glass windows, the art work, the crown of thrones, the alter, the organ and a few other things.
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I watched the Twin Towers. A disaster. Now another. Soul destroying.
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First I had heard of this, thank you!
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A huge loss to the world.
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Yes, it was magnificent! Can they find the artisans to rebuild it? That is the question!
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Joining you in prayer.
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Thank you!! Their hearts are hurting for their beloved cathedral!
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Devastating.
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Yes, the French have taken a real hit to their heart!
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If you think about it’s more than that. The western civilization took a hit. Notre Dame was more than a church and a French symbol. My humbled opinion only.
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Absolutely agree…but my heart goes out to the French people as Notre Dame is their premier French national symbol!! You are so right as far as its significance to the world…Priceless!
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I just reviewed my photographs of previous visits to Paris and the Cathedral, Valerie. I join you in mourning this sad loss with Paris and the world.
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So sad!!!
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Like Windsor Castle, and that thankfully got rebuilt 😓
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Yes, hopefully…but the history is gone…that’s the sad part!
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I know, I love Paris.
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There are parts of it that are very beautiful!
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They are going to rebuild. If Windsor could be done, this can too. So happy.
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Me too!
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This is a time to express the best of one’s human nature, not the worst of it –to engage in uninformed, bigoted speculation. Thank you for your post.
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So true!
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So devastating and loss of history! Such a beautiful place!
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Yes, Paris won’t be the same until they get it rebuilt and restored!
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This is very sad indeed.
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Yes, the artisans who built it and a large part of the history it held is gone!
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Oh sorry… What a bad day!
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Thank you so much for the reblog! What a sad day for the world!
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Reblogged this on michael ogazie's blog.
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It was so sad that this beautiful church burned down. I wanted to grow up and see it someday…and I still can (I’ve heard that they are re-building it), but it will never be the same.
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No it won’t be the same, but ultimately we still have the history of the place and know what happened there for centuries. This is a great time for people to pull together and help the people of France rebuild their beloved cathedral!
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Yes, and the most of the inside is still intact! Its amazing that the interior survived. I have seen pictures of the chapel inside, and its pretty much still intact, and the Pieta (Michelango’s carving of the BVM with Jesus in her arms) is still untouched. Its like a miracle that all that survived.
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Yes, it is a miracle! Did you see the photo of the shining golden cross in the inside the night of the fire?
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Yes, I did! I looked awesome.
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Sorry, I misspelt it. What I meant to say was “It looked awesome.”.
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No worries!
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So so sad. But thankfully no one got killed – hopefully. Plus we can rebuild. Hopefully the rebuilding process brings people together.
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Miserable situation around the world. UNESCO nominated as finest “French Gothic architecture” are collapsed in devastating fire.
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So true!
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So very sad…
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
YET HEAVEN’S GLORIES WILL BE FAR RICHER!
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Yes, they will be! Thank you so much for the reblog! Hope you are your wife are doing well!
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I just walked…two miles today…for some Diet Moxie! A 12-pack of cans! WOO-HOO!
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How fun…and good for you too!
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PUFF, PUFF, PUFF!…and just wrote a poem (naturally) about it! 😀
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