Dec
7
Beyond the Renovations: 60 Minutes and the Soul of Notre Dame...
“In this monument. there is a soul. A soul. And we feel that when we enter now. We feel that,” said Philippe Jost, President of the public establishment for the conservation and restoration of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, in an interview with 60 Minutes’ Bill Whitaker.
Jost's observation was very astute. A soul is what gives a person life, animating our humanity. Inanimate objects, such as buildings, are rarely described as having souls—unless it’s the soul of someone inhabiting or sanctifying them.
Last Sunday, while laid up on the couch nursing a cold, I eagerly watched 60 Minutes, anticipating their story on Notre Dame’s renovation and upcoming reopening. Yet, despite the teasers and fanfare, the piece left me sorely disappointed.
Jost's observation was very astute. A soul is what gives a person life, animating our humanity. Inanimate objects, such as buildings, are rarely described as having souls—unless it’s the soul of someone inhabiting or sanctifying them.
Last Sunday, while laid up on the couch nursing a cold, I eagerly watched 60 Minutes, anticipating their story on Notre Dame’s renovation and upcoming reopening. Yet, despite the teasers and fanfare, the piece left me sorely disappointed.