To my surprise, Rafe paused after we entered and dipped a finger in the font of holy water near the entrance, then made the sign of the cross. This quiet observance made me a little uncomfortable, even though I knew the Castillos were still fairly devout Catholics, just like the de la Paz clan in southern Arizona. Genoveva had assured my mother that no one would try to make me convert, but still….
Speaking quietly, Rafe said, “The staircase was made without nails, and doesn’t have any support from the walls of the chapel. Some say it’s a miracle in itself.”
I glanced back at the staircase, now even more impressed. Before I had merely thought it was beautiful, but now I could see why some people might think it was a miracle. Or, lacking miracles, a pretty amazing feat of engineering.
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