"Shea's gift within these pages allows each of the many characters in the birth narratives in the gospels of Matthew and Luke to fascinate our imaginations and sooth our faith. Find your most comfortable chair, allow the music of the season to play in the background, pour yourself some warm apple cider, and allow Shea's work to speak to your mind and heart, revealing the joyful message of Emmanuel, God-with-us."Fr. John Cusick, Archdiocese of Chicago "These wonder-filled poems dance in my soul, a reminder that the Christmas story always has more to tell us."Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM, author of Prayer Seeds "These poems speak through their characters. A poem on Anna and Simeon encourages readers to `sip the epiphany of the eggnog' and ends with eucharistic imagery, skillfully interviewing the earthly with the sublime."Christian Century "A nice little book of poems for Advent and Christmas that takes some unusual twists. One can truly feel and see with his specifics. They raise Shea's poetry into a higher sphere that leaves an image stamped in your brain."Catholic Press Association award, first place