That was why, during yet another nerve-racking trip through the Soniën, he resolved to do what many Catholics of his time did to combat dread: he would sacralize this place, or make it holy, by affixing to it a sacred object. This centuries-old practice reassured the anxious of God’s presence even in the most forsaken places, thus confirming that He was mightier than the devil even on the devil’s own turf.
