| "Conventionally, we think of Jesus being
born in a stable - and the stable was a building. But for the most part, people living in
Bethlehem at the time of His birth 2000 years ago lived in caves," said Fred Tonsing,
Professor of Theology at California State University. "The place where Mary and
Joseph stayed would not have been a built structure, but a cave." In 1963, a prominent businessman and archaeologist, Mr. S. Slotkin,
was invited to see the Cave of the Nativity by Mayor Elias Bandak of
Bethlehem during its only excavation. Mr. Slotkin expressed interest in
the stones that were being removed from the site. The mayor, having no plans for the
stones, offered them to Mr. Slotkin. After many years, numerous tests and geological
surveys conducted to re-confirm that the stones are from the actual Cave of the Nativity,
a limited number are now being made available to the public. A small piece of the Nativity
Stone has been set in two different sized gold plated crosses created by Paul Dimitriu.
Mr. Dimitriu is an internationally renowned jewelry designer responsible for designing
medallions for NASA space flights and a special cross made for Pope John Paul II.
"The stones are not only symbols of Jesus' birth, sacrifice, death and resurrection,
they offer a direct connection to Him," said Ricardo Montalban,
Actor and spokesperson for the Nativity Stones. He goes on to say "I cherish my
Nativity Cross for helping me be close to Jesus Christ. My faith in him has always been a
great comfort to me."
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a recent interview with Mr. Ricardo Montalban as well as other customer testimonials. |
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