The Pope of surprises.. now he’s making speeches off the cuff, scaring people by showing up in different places around the Vatican, and kissing babies.. As NBC news reported this morning: Earlier, he began his first Sunday as pontiff by making an impromptu appearance to the public from a side gate of the Vatican, startling … Read more

Birds of a feather Assisi together. While the world was waiting for the new Pope to be revealed, before the white smoke was even rising, birds were resting on the chimney at St. Peter’s Square..Perhaps only odd because of the Pope’s name. St. Francis of Assisi had a love for animals…his is often painted with … Read more