Beautiful Churches: Why Did They Care So Much?

By: Brennan Garriques

Photo: Emily Felsheim

“Why did they care so much?” As our group of pilgrims stood in awe and wonder within the Cathedral of Siena, Italy, this question was posed. It was one that immediately captured my attention and one which I repeated to myself at least 50 times over the course of the rest of the day. Below is the fruit of my pondering.