Upon the birth of her son Samuel, Hannah kept her promise. Samuel would go on to become the high priest of Israel, one of the greatest of the Jewish prophets. Like the Song of Hannah, the Song of Mary, which is a canticle known as the Magnificat in the Roman Catholic tradition, is a thing of great beauty. “The fire at Notre Dame reminds us that our history never stops,” Macron said. Notre Dame is a triumph of Middle Ages architecture beloved not only of the French.

Source: National Post April 17, 2019 16:52 UTC