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Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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St. Joseph's Mystery Is Fully Engaged

On the ninth day, Mother Superior was called back to her office, a workman wanted to see her. His bros stood patiently outside the door, loaded with carpenters tools. The man, no ordinary name has ever been ascribed to him. Told Mother he felt he could solve the problem of the access to the choir loft. All he wanted was a couple of large water tubs and her permission. Mother Superior gave both and quietly went to work. Some there are who say the circular stair which stands there today was built very quickly. Others say no and took quite a little time. But the stair did grow, rising solidly in a double helix without support of any

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