There are churches and cathedrals throughout the whole of France. I don’t go into them all because I can feel overdosed with them. Also, I’m not Catholic, so have no identification with the symbols and artworks inside. However I can’t help but be impressed with the architecture. These high vaulted ceilings are awe inspiring, which is, I’m sure the intended effect.
These are the sacred spaces of the European Catholic tradition. Maybe that tradition is your tradition but even if it is, do you have any particular spaces which seem sacred to you?
I think the idea of a sacred space is far greater than one connected to a single religious tradition.
My own sense of sacred space is more natural. There are parts of Scotland where I feel intensely connected to what is greater than me…certain waterfalls, woods, hilltops. But I also feel it in the most ancient outdoor spaces….the circles of standing stones, Neolithic stone carvings, the remains of ancient dwellings.
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