American sculptor humbled to bring sand nativity to Vatican

Vatican City, Dec 5, 2018 / 10:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Growing up next door to Daytona Beach in Florida, Rich Varano spent a lot of time making things out of sand with his dad. He never imagined it could turn into his full-time gig – but 30 years later, he cannot imagine doing anything else.

After discovering in his late 20s that one could, indeed, make a living being a sand sculptor, it is “all I’ve been doing ever since…” Varano said.