Posted on 04/15/2019 7:47:59 PM PDT by bitt
A French journalist reports the art and sacred relics inside Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral have been saved as a massive fire rips through the more than 800-year-old church Monday evening.
“Good news,” Paris Match reporter Nicolas Delesalle began. “All the works of art were saved. Delesalle, citing Father Frédéric, said the Crown of Thorns [pictured, above, during a ceremony in 2017], believed to be the wreath of thorns that was placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion, was one of the priceless relics recovered from the blaze.
At the time of publication, there had been no official confirmation of the treasures being saved. The Associated Press reported the effort to retrieve the piece was ongoing, citing French sources, that “emergency services were trying to salvage the famed art pieces stored in the cathedral.”
Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists — some crying, others offering prayers — watched on in horror in central Paris on Monday evening as flames engulfed the Notre-Dame cathedral.
Gasps and cries of “Oh my god” erupted at 7:50 pm when the top portion of the church’s spire came crashing down into an inferno that has spread to the entire roof.
More gasps came a few seconds later when the rest of the spire collapsed, caught on the cameras of thousands of mobile phones.
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PICTURES OF INTERIOR
Looks like a lot of stained glass windows lost. Any word on the large rosette window?
It’s not the real crown of thorns.
Relic stuff is silly.
Be still my non-beating heart.
And your knowledge comes from where?
Lol
And you know this how?
Crown of Thorns, Artwork
A comma is the difference between
Let’s eat, Grandma.
and
Let’s eat Grandma.
Lol.
People making outrageous claims need to provide the evidence.
It’s not the real crown of thorns.
Relic stuff is silly.
From the article....
....believed to be the wreath of thorns that was placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion....
.....
So, please tell us what makes YOU certain that this is ‘not the real crown of thorns’.
Hey, it’s the day for manipulating things to fit some agenda. My god, this forum is full of geniuses. LOL
Crown of Thorns, Artwork
Art is the only thing that's holy to the French these days. It's been that way since that Nietzsche guy stabbed the Most High and they lost their faith during two world wars.
This crown of thorns appears to be deemed a third class relic.
A third class relic is something that was in the vicinity of something that came near the real thing once. Maybe.
the burden of proof is on the original claimant
the church has control of the “relic” we don’t. Let them prove it is.
Do you believe it is the actual crown of thorns from Christ’s crucifixion?
Google crown of thorns, then google third class relics.
By designating the crown a third class relic, the Church
acknowledges it may not scale the heights of the Butte of Likelihood.
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