Ever wonder about the Nativity set shown during Christmas season on EWTN? It's a priceless gem of a creation made by the Fontanini family. Today, the fourth generation of Fontanini produces miniature (and not so miniature) sets depicting the Nativity of Jesus, as well as other miniature Bible scenes. Fontanini Nativities are comrised of lifelike figures that are handpainted in Bagni di Lucca, Italy.
I have admired these figurines for quite a while, but one of my new churches, the one where I attend daily mass, has an original, the figurines are about 18 inch scale. I know this set had to cost $20,000. But it's so beautiful. Mother Angelica always said that the Lord should have better than 'good enough'. Which is why her network always thrives. Apparently, someone donated this set to this parish, obviously, someone who cared deeply. About our Lord, and about our Church.
God Bless You.
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