Pope Francis's letter to the US bishops; What's the thinking behind Leila's School for Housewives; Laura Ingalls Wilder, blogger

Show Notes:The Pope’s disastrous letter on immigration by Phil Lawler (must read!)Pope Francis’s Apocalyptic Dream by R. R. Reno (Opens with the provocative line: “Pope Francis published his suicide note.”)Pope Francis’s immigration letter was seriously imprudent by Samuel Gregg (“In itself, the content of the Pope’s letter was unremarkable, if you read it in light of the Church’s established teaching on immigration — and if you interpret some of the letter’s more equivocal passages in ways consistent with Catholic moral teaching.”)Archbishop Broglio’s response to Pope Francis’s letterOnly 52% of funds spent by US bishops’ Catholic Relief Services collection went to CRS, report showsA Question of Charity — Catholic Charities’ government fundingThe School for HousewivesLittle House in the Ozarks: The Rediscovered Writings, edited by Stephn W. Hines (this book is out of print, but used copies are available)We are so grateful when you share our episodes!Thanks for listening to The Home Front! Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber so you won’t miss an episode!Don’t wish to take out a paid subscription just now? We understand! How about this: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe