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Lend a Hand: 2020 Institutional Spot features Hesburgh Library

By ND Stories | September 10, 2020

Lend a Hand: 2020 Institutional Spot features Hesburgh Library

Several years ago, market research told us the Word of Life mural (affectionately called Touchdown Jesus by many), on the southern facade of the Hesburgh Libary, was Notre Dame’s most recognizable landmark, even more recognizable than the golden dome of the Main Building. This work of art brings together 5,700 individual pieces of stone that Fr. Ted Hesburgh once described as “a kaleidoscope of personalities that make up the history of Christianity and pre-Christianity.” After 56 years, these 81 different stones from 16 different countries retain their rich colors despite the sometimes harsh climate. What a beautiful metaphor for the Notre Dame family.

Read the full ND Stories feature: Lend a Hand.


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