The Staircase Miracle - The Loretto Chapel

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🗓️ 3 January 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is home to a staircase shrouded in mystery and wonder. Built in the late 19th century by an unknown carpenter who disappeared without a trace, the staircase defies conventional engineering with its two 360-degree turns and lack of a central support. Was this architectural marvel a product of divine intervention or the work of an unrecognized genius?

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1:35.1	I got a big project at home.
1:37.0	I'm going to need some lumber.
1:38.6	I'm going to need some hardware and a mysterious carpenter to do all the work, please.
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1:59.6	He is. He does a lot of the carpentry work around my house. I'm very thankful that I have his number to call. But today's mystery, as we promised last time, has people calling upon somebody else to come help him out, John.
2:15.4	Yeah, this one is crazy mysterious. and I'm excited to talk about it
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