Maria was RIGHT ! The new interior of Notre Dame will have the look and feel of 100% Vatican II.
Here is an excerpt from a conservative Catholic article expressing deep dismay - and undisguised revulsion - at the planned transformation :
Upon first examining the plans for the cathedral, some may be relieved. As opposed to the more outrageous proposals put forth in 2019 (such as the swimming pool roof and the greenhouse roof plan), this version leaves the building’s structure largely unchanged. Notwithstanding, its spirit has changed and the newly designed interior has become almost unrecognizable. Proposals for a swimming pool on the roof &, below, strange new spires,
were rejected, but the interior was completely changed.
The stone columns, once majestic and solemn, now appear cold. Likewise, the high ceilings, instead of inspiring contemplation of God’s grandeur, make the church seem hollow. There is also a conspicuous absence of crucifixes and statues of Saints.
The minimalist pulpit compared with the traditional gothic
The bare plain altar [above] is unsettling [ and unrecognizable ! ]
Whereas the magnificent Notre Dame of old reflected perennial Catholic doctrines, the redesigned interior of the cathedral will be based upon the principles of Vatican II. Designer Guillame Bardet, famous for his “minimalist” style, seems to adhere to the
Bardet notes in an interview that his intention is to “remove everything that is not necessary, and to arrive at the essential, and so the essential is that it is poor.” In the same interview, the rector of the cathedral admits that this idea is based on the Council document Sacrosanctum Concilium, which states: “The rites should be distinguished by a noble simplicity; they should be short, clear, and unencumbered by useless repetitions.”
Bardet’s design is also influenced by Vatican II ecumenism. He boldly states that, “With this work, I am addressing Catholics first, but I also seek to speak to others. To make it clear that we are talking here about religion and, more broadly, spirituality.”
The reliquary to hold the Crown of Thorns looks like
a target practice at a shooting range
Source : The Revolutionary New Interior of Notre Dame by Rita A. Stewart
