REALTOR AND REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT, JOHNNY OLIVER WAS FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS. OLIVER ENROLLED IN A GRAPHIC DESIGN CLASS. HE CREATED VOTIVE CANDLES THAT HAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEAD ON THE BODY OF ST. MARTIN DE PORRES ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK SAINTS IN THE AMERICAS.
THE CANDLE SELLS IN SAN FRANCISCO'S NOE VALLEY. JUST FOR FUN WINDOW DISPLAY INCLUDES A 10 INCH VOTIVES, AND A TWO FOOT HIGH SAINT OBAMA CANDLE PRICED AT $395.95.
REV. TONY LA TORRE OF ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE CHURCH CALLED FOR A BOYCOTT OF THE SHOP AND ITS CANDLES FOR DEPICTING SAINTS "IN A NOT SO SAINTLY WAY" AND MOCKING JESUS. FOR THE FULL STORY CLICK HERE.
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