Saving sacred spaces

The fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has left many people in a giving mood in the hopes of reconstructing the Church. Yet not everyone seems happy at the prospect.

I've seen several comments on facebook about why it's not important to rebuild the edifice. There are other more important human needs to consider and Jesus doesn't care about buildings, are the sort of memes I refer to. But does He not care about buildings?

Christ threw the money changers out of the Temple because of their desecration of it. He routinely went to Temple and participated in what was taught there and what rituals were performed. When separated from his parents as a youngster, He expressed surprise and dismay that they did not expect Him to be in His Father's House.

My point simply is that there's nothing wrong with repairing and maintaining sacred spaces. Indeed, it is a good and holy practice. To suggest Jesus would not care about restoring Notre-Dame is presumptive and insolent.