A collection of prayers, readings, poems, songs, and stories from around the world that will inspire and challenge during Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, as well as reflect the meaning of Christmas as it is celebrated throughout the world - especially in third-world countries.
Many original and new pieces encourage readers to see what the incarnation means today for those like Mary and Joseph who, subject to the whims of dictators and tyrants, sought shelter, first in the stables then in a strange land.