Archbishop Sheen once remarked that there are only two styles of church architecture: pyramid and cathedral. One is dark and a tomb inside, with every stone like every other stone – no individuality. Everything is closed to a confining point at the top. But a cathedral is all light and air and space inside, made [...]

In the fifth century, a large abbey for monks was built off the coast of Provence, which is southern France today. It was called the abbey of Lerins. The abbey was filled with many holy monks. By the eighth century, the community of Lerins was made up of monks, novices, students and young men interested [...]