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 ...view moreAfter 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.view less