The spiritual influence of the work of Godi, who was told by the Archbishop of Barcelona

Miria Bonella – the Vatican city

The last announcement of venerable To Anthony Godi by Pope Francis Echo strongly in Barcelona, ​​the Spanish city that hosts his most symbolic works: Bazilica Sagrada Familia. Barcelona bishops, Cardinal Juan Jose Omela, express his happiness for the news and confirms that it is not just a joy for the church, but also for the entire Barcelona city because Godi is a very dear and cheerful person: “It is a joy because Anthony Godi is very loved as a person and as an architect, especially for the famous and wonderful work of his family Sagrada. But I think it is also a pleasure in many Gaudí followers all over the world, whether it is believers or not.”

Gaudi: Art with the Christian Spirit

Olila highlights that his deep commitment to Christian faith decisively affected his work: “Geri – Like everyone in your time – He received a Christian formation that was strengthened throughout his life, first with his parents, then at Escolapios College and then on the parish“For Cardinal, Iman Godi was not only part of his personal life, but was also reflected in his professional work:”Then, when he is already an architect, in his profession he tries to capture this faith that he has and this seems impressive for me“Gaudí, not only the buildings designed, but the integration of its deep spirituality into each of them, especially in the Holy Family, which is still one of the most important expressions of its sincerity.”Each of us, in our work, can live the faith that carries in their hearts and picks it up to help others. This is what he left for us“Olila Para Vatikan says news.

Godi embodies his faith in every work

This deep spirituality of the famous Catalan architect, can be clearly seen in the Holy Family, where we can distinguish between two regions, Omela says: “One from the outside, where the entire gospel appears and the Bible so that he cannot or does not want to enter or does not want to enter, through that frank in the stone, the facts of the Bible and the Gospel (birth, passion, death, the creation of the world)“.And inside – Barcelona bishops continue – It puts us in the greatness of transcendence, in the silence and great admiration, with those columns that rise in silence, light, meditation to overcome God“Who – Olila refers -“The person who enters there, was affected first from the outside, seeing the message of Jesus, then at home he meets this silence, with this peace, which produces the meeting with the seam, which is God“.

Details from the outer surface of the Holy Family

The Sagrada Familia: A place in which even the non -believer

Finally, Omella talks about the deep and spiritual effect that Gaudí engineering can cause outside the religious. There is something in his works – especially in the Holy Family – I managed to touch something intimate in people, even in those who do not consider believers: “How many people are not believers and who admire architecture?. Then they told me: “We came out in great inner peace.” Omela believes that this is the “ambiguity” that the architect Antonio Gouda said to us in his work.

Interior from the Holy Family. (AFP or licenses)