Sunday morning offered
downtime to sleep in, go to church, do laundry, or go shopping. All of us were ready for a chance to slow
down, if only for a few hours.
In the afternoon, we drove
to Notre Dame, IN (not South Bend as you usually hear) to take a walking tour
of Notre Dame du Lac University (known to most of us as Notre Dame). The campus is absolutely beautiful. All of the building exteriors look as though
they have been freshly cleaned. Although
the university was opened in the mid-1800’s, our guide pointed out that many
building were completed in 2009. As part
of the tour, we passed by the Grotto, a replica of the Grotto of Lourdes,
France where students can come to light a candle and spend some quiet time in
reflection and prayer. We also spent
some time in the Basilica to admire the altar and stained glass windows.
Our guide also noted that most of
the statues and murals on campus have been given football-oriented nicknames by the students, such as, “First down Moses”, and “Touchdown Jesus” (see below).
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