In this Cathedral, like others throughout history; light and its poetic introduction within the spaces of worship is considered a sacred phenomenon. The building’s geometry lends itself to the “ring” advocated in the seminal 1953 book The Church Incarnate by German theorist and architect Rudolf Schwarz. Schwarz proposed arranging congregants in a circle around the altar to create a sense of community and inclusion; an idea later embraced by the Second Vatican Council.