Many years ago, as a wide-eyed and open-hearted student, I spent a year in France. In that long-ago era of cheap Eurail passes and Europe on $10 a Day! guidebooks, I traversed the continent, absorbing the history and culture, the art and architecture, the scenic beauty – all wildly new and wonderful to this naïve middle-class Midwest kid.
As is true of most American visitors to Europe, I was especially awe-struck by the great gothic cathedrals. I could hardly fathom both the scale and intricacy of design, the interplay of genius, craft, and vision that give birth to these stunning expressions of faith.
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Editor’s Note: Previously published on April 29, 2026 on Unbound and used here with permission.
