Scott P. Mages

A Place for Jesus (eBook, ePUB)

A Walking Tour of the Christmas Crèche

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Hope is an endangered virtue in today's chaotic world. Yet Christmas provides us with the inspiring reminder that our true hope lies not in the understanding that people can sometimes be good, but that God, who is good, is also faithful and loves us in our unloveliness and graces us in our gracelessness.

In a unique guide for Christian travelers, Scott Mages marries the fascinating story of the figures that surround the infant Jesus in that inescapable seasonal tableau of shepherds and wise men, as told through the bible, folk tales, and art, with reflections on the enduring meanings of each. While addressing Christian curiosities like why so many manger scenes display Joseph with staff and lantern and where in the scripture we can find the ox and ass who preceded Mary in artists' renditions, Mages leads others through the history of the figures of the crèche and their lessons while offering a spiritual preparation for Christmas.

Shared for the curious and pious, lovers of odd facts and forgotten legends, and seekers of more than the glitz that often passes for Christmas, A Place for Jesus guides Christians on an inspiring journey to learn and understand the lessons surrounding the figures of the crèche.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: WestBow Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781973694229
• Artikelnr.: 69316718

Autorenporträt

After earning his Master of Divinity degree summa cum laude from Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD, Scott Mages served at several parishes in the Pittsburgh area, as well as doing campus ministry and leading a support group for families who had experienced tragic death. During this time he authored a collection of short stories for young adults (Daydreams, Commonwealth Publications, 1995). One year he conceived an advent service that consisted of participants individually bringing up a statue at a time to "build" the manger scene, accompanied by a reflection and song. It took years of research and reflection for that tiny seed to blossom into "A Place for Jesus.