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Peace on Earth

mountvernon nov09 001mountvernon nov09 014In November I visited the National Cathedral.  It is a phenomenal structure with a Darth Vader  carved grotesque, a stained glass window that contains a moon rock, and, of course, a statue of our first President.  George Washington was a life-long member of the Anglican/Episcopal Church.  Although he never traveled to Europe to see their Gothic Cathedrals, I think the General would have been awed by the structure built by his denomination today.  The National Cathedral is “a great and beautiful edifice in the city of Washington, an indispensable ministry for people of all faiths and perspectives, and a sacred place for our country in times of celebration, crisis, and sorrow.   Although it was not until 1907 that the corner stone of the Church was laid, Pierre L’Enfant, the gentleman commissioned by President Washington to create a plan for the nation’s capital, had imagined ‘a great church for national purposes.’ The building of the place of worship took 83 years!  Washington National Cathedral is the sixth largest cathedral in the world.”* Anyone who walks into the Cathedral cannot help but be moved by the serenity and harmony that surrounds you.  This idea was also expressed by George Washington:

“Peace with all the world is my sincere wish.

                                                                                                                                                                                   . . . and mine, too.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season!

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