This morning i woke up with the sad news of the fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame...my heart went out with sympathy and prayers towards the faithful and diocese responsible for looking after....then i scanned through various indian newspapers and almost all had reported about the fire....many statements made by the Vatican, president of France and other European leaders were worth reading...all reflected their love for the Church of Christ....it was reflection of their deep faith in Jesus and in the Church.....the President of France said that we will repair it....it was heartening and heartwarming one...
What came to my mind was the call given to St. francis of Assisi "Rebuild my Church", the president repeat similar words, "We will Rebuild"....the Cathedral is symbol of our European Culture and Christian life....it has inspired and changed the lives of many...the cathedral has been a place of renewal of faith and Culture....
Many have come forward to rebuild the Cathedral....one gentleman has announced about 100Million Euros for the rebuilding.....I am sure this gesture emerges from faith....this gesture will inspire many more not only donate but to renew their faith and trust in Jesus and His Church....
The European Church will rebuild herself.....Church will go out to re-announce and re-tell the saving story of Jesus....we are in Holy week and the call is to rebuild our broken lives and lives are burning the fire of secularism.....God will renew the face of the earth ....the darkness will be wiped away by making use of us all.....Be ready to rebuild the Church
The call is given to all the baptised....in this holy week as we meditate on the suffering, passion and death of Jesus....let us promise Him to live our baptism in its true sense and meaning...
800 years old Cathedral which has taken a lot many years to build ...will be rebuilt once again and along with it the Hearts and spiritual lives of the Christians.....
Once again people from all over the world will be led by awe and wonder once it is rebuilt....it will happen...Notre Dame is the History of France.....it is centre of culture....
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