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The Mysterious Staircase at Loretto Chapel

Emailed slideshow tells the story of a mysterious staircase at Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Email example contributed by Dustin C., 1 May 2007:

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The miraculous staircase. City of Santa Fe, in New Mexico, USA.  A mystery of over 130 years and attracting around 250 thousand visitors every year.  Point of attention: Loretto Chapel. What makes this chapel different from others is that the subject of the supposed miracle that took place in it, is a staircase. A chapel was constructed somewhere in 19th century.  When it was ready, the nuns found that there was no staircase built to take them to the upper level. They spent 9 days praying to St. Joseph, who was a carpenter. On the ninth day, a stranger knocked at their door and said he was a carpenter and would help them build the mysterious staircase.
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