Tag: Counter-Reformation

• A Beautiful Conch Shell

  Can magnificent churches become a beautiful but hollow conch shell? A reflection on the Sagrada Família, Church reform, sacred architecture, and faithful renewal.

  RMDell’Orfano

  July 15, 2026

  Religion

  Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona, Catholic Church, Catholic spirituality, Christian history, Church reform, Cluniac Reform, Counter-Reformation, holiness, Martin Luther, sacred architecture, Sagrada Família, simony, spiritual renewal, SSPX, St. Henry II, St. Odilo