The Loretto Chapel Documentary

[@transcendencetherapeuticto5208]

It’s beautiful to see in person. The energy in the chapel is indescribable and until you see this amazing masterpiece, it’s hard to put into words.

[@sarahdeshay1394]

The “expert” that you spoke to at the church was less informed than myself after an hour of research.

[@jackpease935]

For real. They proclaim a good engineer’s work as ‘miraculous’. Come on.

[@joeyd7728]

@@jackpease935you obviously don’t do any type of construction and probably have never nailed a nail in a pc of wood. You have no clue how pretty much impossible this staircase is to build with a team of guys let alone by yourself.

[@goosehocog1903]

Thank you Joey d

[@adifferentangle7064]

​@@joeyd7728Mate not even the guy who built the staircase hammered in a nail.😂

[@colenewaltersmusicandother9330]

That is how that usually works

[@jeaninesexton1532]

Real Carpenter's of today couldn't build that 🤗,, They appreciate the mastery of work put into how it was made,,, it was built in the1800s!! PROTECT THIS PLEASE 🙏AMEN CHRIST JESUS 🙏❤🙏!!

[@user-CatherineDodd]

It was built by François-Jean "Frank" or "Frenchy" Rochas (1843-1894), a reclusive rancher and occasional carpenter who came to New Mexico from France around the 1870s.

[@Kryptiq333]

He died before he finished the staircase

[@frankgonzalezofficial3010]

⁠@@Kryptiq333wrong, the architect who builds the chapel died before completing the staircase. It is believed that Frankie guy is who built the staircase.

[@violetamanfredonia5225]

Thanks for sharing

[@hf1556]

Thank you to mention the miracle.I believe if Satan attack me,angels save me every time and every place.

[@ultimatesunrise]

Not a miracle, sry

[@ChillSensesASMR]

Amazing video! I'm from Santa Fe too and you did great!

[@saritamali4521]

Amen😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 pray for us

[@77dead]

Have a Japanese carpenter look at it they don't use nails much either

[@thedabick]

few years ago, this chapel was the home of a female vocal group. Which group was? please

[@jossdionne9810]

Have you noticed how turquoise stones are found mostly where water is precious,PréCieux!

[@Dodobird28]

Where’s the stair case?

[@Channeltidaklaku]

I want go into that place. Its a good church

[@randalmbundy]

I actually do know the secret of it. Very few people on this planet have any real knowledge of Ancient Architectural design and skills developed by ancient Stone Masons and Carpenters from the Medieval Times between about 1100-1500's who built ancient Castles, Fortifications and Cathedrals. Those secrets were closely guarded by the Guilds of those times. Obviously the Man who built the Spiral staircase was a member of just such a guild and probably acquired the knowledge and skills from ancient times. These folks were very well paid by the churches of the time and closely guarded the Secrets of their Craft. I learned purely by accident long ago from such folks and viewing some of the Ancient Blueprints house in ancient archives. However those are in Ancient French and Latin Scripts. It is truly an surviving example of some of our Ancient Ancestors Architectural skill that even modern Carpenters and Brick/Stone Masons are not aware of because it is not taught in any schools that I know of. Wish I could publicly disclose the secrets but anyone actually knowing how to build this mysterious wonder will be in high demand to build them now. Lots of people can build spiral staircase but only with a center support pole. But to build one without it, well that is the secret.

[@jimmythekiller8148]

You think the dude who built the cast iron spiral stairs was a member of a secretive stone mason guild possessing ancient hidden knowledge? Feels like a bit of a stretch to me.

[@victorylane2377]

It's all about the math. Get it right and it works beautifully. Get it wrong and it's a disaster waiting to happen. No real secret just true skill. The man was a master carpenter.

[@raymack8767]

So many saying they know the secret or say that it's secret knowledge, etc, but don't prove that they know.

[@MP-wt2jg]

@@raymack8767 it's no secret it's a miracle of St Joseph ..

[@raymack8767]

@@MP-wt2jg Amen.

[@mistervacation23]

I punched a chump in the nose there once

[@LawyerSchiff]

It’s quite beautiful and very accessible.

[@adamh9271]

“Documentary”? You mean interviewing uninformed locals about a huge tourist attraction that brings them money? Of course they are just going to regurgitate what the legend is to keep the tourism high.

[@randallrougeau530]

A documentary.!?!?! This looks more like a clown asking a bunch of zeros questions that don’t even know which day it is much less know anything about the Loretto staircase

[@andrewreyesorozco2010]

That first guy you interviewed reminds me of Bruce from family guy

[@1just2confused3]

Thanks for making this video. Useful perspectives for sure. Much love!

[@DjSostre7]

The man shows up and works for 6 months and those nuns didnt know nothing about the man? Cmon now.

[@woodyboy210]

The front desk gentleman looks like it's still run by sisters.

[@missblitzkrieg]

Are you allowed to walk up the stairs, or is that strictly prohibited 🚫 🤔

[@raywright2401]

He didn't leave without being paid. He was being lodged. However that has nothing to do with the incredible work of carpentry. I am a carpenter myself and the fact they could add all the iron work shows that this guy was a serious craftsman.

[@jdmmama7149]

It’s giving high school project

[@StephenCyvas]

This seems like a school project.

[@Miko36019]

The Vatos locos forever way Ese build the stair case to stick up the donation box 📦 get it right Ese vatos locos forever.

[@uliszuniga7997]

The story definitely lost a bit of magic with having that guy telling it.

[@andrewirwin6879]

This is the story about a group of nuns who held a church hostage until someone built them a staircase (who subsequently disappeared) then claimed it a miracle. This reminds me of the Mexican woman who stole her mother's gold necklace and then when she was caught she swallowed it. Many decades later traces of gold could be detected in her sweat so she started going around telling everybody that she was blessed by God. Mankind's most holy stories usually hide horrendous deeds. The real story here is - did the carpenter actually not demand payment or was he gotten rid of to avoid payment? The sinfulness of priests is only topped by the wicked evil of nuns.

[@benhoch9967]

If you wanna make money at a museum based on Christianity then it would probably be a good idea that the guy who tells the story about the staircase, actually believes it or doesn't tell the story with sarcastic air quotes and sounds like hes gay which further degrades the whole atmosphere of Christianity... just saying

[@LoveDGroove]

You really interviewed a "no sabo" 😂

[@ShaeferGriffin-it9nx]

"Documentary"

[@Jesterwonder01]

This can not be called a documentary...poor quality and so little information given. Wow this sucked...

[@Doug-do7ge]

Most useless video for information regarding the stairs

[@phantomray2133]

White Jesus built it 😭😭

[@erictirado7824]

Just another manic monday

[@Shhhoooooo]

Meh..

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

No need for Saint Joseph or any miraculous occurrences since the knowledge and skill required to build this stair was no so uncommon during the late 19th century. In fact stair and carpentry books of the era often contained plans and details of their construction.. I have a few in my collection. Other "miraculous" elements of the stair are likewise explained by knowledgeable folks, leaving it standing only as an "answer to prayer." I'll concede that.

[@cswrel]

expand please

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

To be specific, Robert Riddell (the most well-known and published author of the 19th century on books relating to geometric stair construction and handrail,) devotes an entire chapter, specifically to the construction of this type of stair

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

"No nails" Nails are always concealed in fine stair building but not absolutely necessary anyway since hot hide-glue sticks on contact. (also cocealef.) "Unidentified lumber" Not uncommon even today. I've seen it and it looks like Spruce but only laboratory testing can know for sure. It's not local but they had trains and freight-wagons back then and unless you like cactus, you'd have to have it shipped. Further west and at the same time, Mormons were building churches and temples and getting stuff from New York and Europe, both sailing round the Horn to San Francisco and overland by wagon to Uah. I could go on but I'm writing a book here. All of the miraculous aspects of the stair can be explained like this but it's still a fine example of the19th century trade.

[@cswrel]

@@jamesbaldwin7676 so did robert riddell do it or some hick on a donkey?

[@cswrel]

@@jamesbaldwin7676 do you think he was in santa fe at the time?

[@phantomray2133]

Lol this bullshit