A Mercy Door

On December 6th, Pope Francis opened the massive door at the Vatican, officially beginning the Year of Mercy (2016).  This is a Jubilee year in the church’s calendar, so historically the sitting pope has opened this giant portal as part of the celebration in Rome....

Patches

After 21 years with my beloved companion cat, Sophie, I knew I wanted to wait before visiting my local humane society to see if a kitten might want to go home with me.  A couple of months went by and I began to feel the emptiness of my big old house—I knew I needed...