I’m not a religious man, though I was baptized and raised Catholic, which is perhaps part of the reason why in times of turmoil, when I need to reflect, or when I’m just feeling overwhelmed or lost, I visit the church and just sit for a while to take in the pure beauty and magic of that structure and I breathe in the same air as many people before me in this neighborhood’s rich history. I sit in a pew and I think about all of the artists, thinkers, leaders, creators, heroes, and legends that have lived here and at some point sat in the same church and I always leave feeling stronger and more at peace. Plus the choir on Xmas Eve!!! Just magical.
