Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi was commissioned to design a church in Barcelona, which became the Basilica of the Holy Family. He worked on this project with single-minded devotion for 43 years, until he was struck by a streetcar and died on June 10 1926.
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The Basilica was not just an expression of his artistic vision, but of his religious faith. In his last months he slept on a cot in the church. He has been proposed as a candidate for canonization. Work on the Basilica continues. "Beauty is the image of truth."
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I would love to see the Basilica. But, honestly, I am mystified by people whose response to the Gospel is the construction of extraordinarily elaborate churches.
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I came out of the subway, turned a corner & just stood there in front of the passion facade for 15 minutes with tears running down my far from Catholic cheeks.
The forested interior, just amazing. & love the school house for the children of construction workers.
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Amazing church but vulgar.....i live in valencia down the coast and have seen it many times ..... Plus extremely expensive to go in !
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