Antoni Gaudi (1852 – 1926) was a celebrated Spanish architect. As a young man, he lived a extravagant lifestyle. As an architect, he became well-known for his unique architectural style, which is described as both neo-gothic and whimsical. Gaudi built the episcopal palace in the city of Astorga to be the residence of the bishop. Astorga is an important city on the Camino pilgrimage route. His friend, the bishop there at the time, had commissioned him to build this residence when the old one burned down in the late 19th century. Most of Gaudi’s projects are located in the Catalonia in eastern Spain. Guadi designed Park Güell in the city of Barcelona for the elites classes there. The Church of the Holy Family (Sagrada Familia) is considered to Gaudi’s crowning glory and an expression of his Catholic Faith. Construction on the church started in 1882. The six main towers were finally completed last year, but construction work on the church continues to this day. That church has been designated a minor basilica and has brought many visitors to experience its beauty. Gaudi started attending daily mass and dressed as a humble laborer while working on that church.He died on June 10, 1926, after having been struck by a street car. He is proposed as a candidate for canonization. In 1925, he was declared venerable.
In our Gospel today from Matthew, Jesus addressing God’s law, saying that he did not come to abolish the law of God, but rather, he came to fulfill God’s law and to uphold the law. So many people in society don’t want to recognize that there are laws that come from God, wanting to make up their own laws and their own rules. They think that the laws and traditions that we have been observing don’t make sense any more, and that includes God’s law. But God’s law in there to lead us and guide us on our journey, to keep us on the right path. May we keep God’s law in our hearts and in our lives.
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