Olive Wood Bust of St. Teresa Holding Cross gs5 The plaque has been hand

The plaque has been hand carved from olive wood in a polished rectangular pattern

It includes a crucifix set with four hearts at each end of the cross to remind us of the parable of the four hearts in Matthew 13:1 and to spread the love of Jesus wherever we go

and John with Christ at the center

hand made in Jerusalem holds a porcelain crucifix in amazing detail that is mounted above a holy oil cup and embellished with vines and encased holy elements

Olive Wood Bust of St. Teresa Holding Cross gs5 The plaque has been handDimensions: W 6"x H 8" St. Teresa of vila, was a Spanish noblewoman, very charming, popular, and as a young woman, she could easily slip into worldly life. After her Mother's death, she felt called to convent life and travelled all across Spain opening Carmelite Nun convents and making reforms along the way. This carved olive wood bust of her holding a cross represents a prominent Spanish mystic, theologian, religious reformer, a Doctor of the Church