Thursday, December 14, 2023

Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe (October 14, 2023)

On our way to Ojo Caliente, we stopped at the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe. The chapel is known for its helix-shaped staircase (nicknamed "Miraculous Stair"), which rises 20 feet (6.1 m) to the choir loft while making two full turns, all without the support of a newel or central pole. The carpenter appeared after 9 days of prayer by the nuns, then disappeared never to be named.
The staircase, built in 1878, is no longer strong enough to hold a choir like it did for many years.
The altar. We lit prayer candles. 
 

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