La Trappe monastery and the Economy of Salvation; Christian Deaths in Lebanon

Show Notes:Bishop Robert Barron on the potential closing of La TrappeArchived version of “I Regret Having Children”Pope Pius XII on Large FamiliesMassive funeral in Lebanon for the Maronite priest Pierre El-Raii“This is our home”: Christians from southern Lebanon resist evacuating the area after the death of Father Pierre el-RaïLebanese Foreign Minister requests Holy See’s help for Christians in South (Vatican News)Cardinal of Tehran evacuates to RomeWhat a Session looks like at MacMaster-Leahy house (and it’s very much like the concert!)Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil: What to listen for.Lawler Family Book Club - 2026 (here’s our Amazon affiliate link — anything you buy when you open this tab, for 24 hours, sends a little change our way at no cost to you — thank you!)February: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David GrannApril: Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace StegnerJune/July: Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeAugust: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleOctober: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyDecember: City of Bells by Elizabeth GoudgeYour paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are happy for you to receive our podcast for free!Want to tell a friend? Please do! It’s a great way to help us!How about this, if you enjoyed listening to this one episode: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe