As well as admiring the priest’s sermons at the time, believers attending mass at La Nativité church could also admire the remarkable preaching pulpit on which he stood. This imposing raised structure, along with its canopy, staircase and statues, is made of carved wood – a meticulous feat of craftsmanship that makes this 1865 work of art priceless today.
Today, we can imagine God’s representative standing on his platform, spreading the gospel messages to an attentive audience. Never having had to say “Let go of the text messages, I’m talking!”