Candida Martinelli's Italophile Site(Buon Natale)

Buon Natale e buone feste

Auguri for a safe and happy Christmas and holiday season for you and yours, from Candida Martinelli.

The Holy Family by Raffaello

A small gift of two Christmas songs from Mario Lanza. While a bit grainy, and old Hollywood, the combined emotion of Lanza's true tenor and Lord's Prayer, and Ave Maria, is so moving.

I've a few pages just for this season:

And another gift to you are these fun Christmas animated icons you are welcome to copy and use.

(A tutti auguri di buon Natale e felice Anno Nuovo)

Click here to go to my page with St. Matthew's account of the birth of Jesus, in Italian and English.

Or visit my pages: Italian Christmas Cards & Gift Ideas & Italian Prayers

Click here to read the story of Saint Nicolas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus, at the Catholic Forum.

Christmas Cards for Hyphenated Italians

My Christmas cards are at Zazzle who offer wonderful quality and many card options, including quantity discounts and customization, so you can add on your own text (your family name, for example) and images (family photo, for example).

My cards offer various images of beautiful Italian Christmas art with: Italian Christmas greetings; a Tuscan chocolate candy recipe, the Lord's Prayer in Italian, and the story of the Befana.

create & buy custom products at Zazzle