By Kathy Schiffer, EWTN News - There’s more, of course. Hahn explains the role of the others in the drama of the Incarnation: the angels, with their heraldic ministry; the shepherds, smelling like their sheep; the pure mother Mary; the silent Joseph. The Magi, with their gifts rich in symbolism. Elizabeth and Zechariah, relatives of Mary. And Simeon, who prophesied in the Temple about Jesus’ sufferings. Why read this book? To better understand the feast, so that we can better celebrate the feast — enjoying it for all its infinite worth.