I wanted to light a candle
They're majestic aren't they?
Get a picture with me right in front while I light the candle
oh but damn I don't have a quarter.
Get the whole thing, all the way up to the top.
Are you getting the whole thing?
That very tippy-top candle?
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What do we visit a church for?
A cathedral built for the worship of a God we regard skeptically
and whose name we take in vain.
If you get a shiver of emotion upon entring,
which heart string is being pulled?
Is it a testament to Man who built it?
Faith that inspired it?
Self congratulation for being there?
Gratitude for that moment?
Awe.
Boredom.
Flippancy.
Nostalgia.
Curiosity.
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What would the men who built it think of the world surrounding today.
photo Jean Gaumy: October 1980. Pilgrims standing in front of the cave. Lourdes, France
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