Posted on 04/15/2019 10:33:16 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder
Notre Dame cathedral has caught fire, according to the Parisian fire service and eyewitnesses.
Footage posted online shows a large fire engulfing the upper part of the cathedral, with the flames licking around its two bell towers.
A major operation was under way, the fire department added, while a city hall spokesman said on Twitter that the area was being cleared.
Officials in Paris said the fire could be linked to renovation works being carried out at the cathedral.
It comes after France's Saint Sulpice church , used in the filming of Dan Brown’s ‘Da Vinci Code’ thriller, caught fire in March.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Somehow Boeing was involved.
Somehow Boeing was involved.
St. Michael the Archangel
~ PRAYER ~
St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness
and snares of the devil;
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God,
Cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen
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Seems daniel1212 was engaging in speculation and not making an actual assertion.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
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Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
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Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
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Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Grant, we beg you, O Lord God, that we your servants, may enjoy lasting health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enter into the joy of eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen
Read more carefully. “Trashing Luther” is different from celebrating the destruction of a church named for or associated with him. I would never celebrate the destruction of a Christian house of worship. Not ever.*
*Well, okay, if the PTBs wanted to tear down certain unbelievably ugly Catholic churches and build beautiful ones in their place, I would be good with that.
Campion—
Please don’t feed the trolls.
Mom MD who made the first observation has had some nice posts at 173, 194, and 603 observing that now is not the time for this—maybe daniel1212 would be so kind as to suggest to everyone that now, or at least this thread, is not the place to discuss relics.
Well said.
Perhaps you should make your comments more clearly in the future.
Wow. Heat rises. With debris falling in the middle I’m stunned that there is so much wood left—and the pulpit, which is somewhat elevated and fairly close to where stuff was coming down, looks in fairly good shape.
If this is a real picture, my hat is off to the French fire fighters.
“According to St Birgitta's De Praeputio Domini (”The Lord's Foreskin”), the Virgin Mary kept the Holy Foreskin in a leather pouch, before giving it to St John. For the next seven centuries, it remained in the pouch, before someone – possibly an angel – brought it to Charlemagne's court at Aix-la-Chappelle.”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomchivers/how-many-foreskins-does-one-god-need
Drop it.
They’re going to have to do something asap to stabilize the ceiling and protect it from the elements.
Many thanks for your post; prayers UP for all y’alls safety
I can’t believe it. The candles didn’t melt.
Amen!
I don’t believe anyone has celebrated to damage to the cathedral today except the Muslims on twifter
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