Have you heard? This year for Advent, Vine & Fig is giving away ten free copies of Hidden Mercy, the newest book of our dear friend Michael J. O'Loughlin!

Set against the backdrop of the HIV and AIDS epidemic of the late twentieth century and the Catholic Church's crackdown on gay and lesbian activists, journalist Michael O'Loughlin searches out the untold stories of those who didn't look away, who at great personal cost chose compassion—even as he seeks insight for LGBTQ people of faith struggling to find a home in religious communities today.

Can't wait to get your free copy in the mail? Share the image below on Instagram before December 31, and tell us why you think it's so important that lots of people learn more about these beautiful, hidden stories of kindness and hope.