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Pope Francis Gets LIT!

Visitation Sessions (A Podcast)

Today, the gang is breaking down Pope Francis’ new pastoral letter on literature “On the Role of Literature in Formation.” Why do priests need to read more stories? We do we all need to read stories? What are the very best stories? What do they teach us? And what is wrong with all the people who hate Harry Potter? So. Many. Links. Today. Probably missing a dozen. But here is the best list we could manage. “On the Role of Literature in Formation,” by Pope Francis The Catholic Writer Today by Dana Gioia Mystery & Manners: Occasional Prose by Flannery O’Connor “Misguided Hope, Questionable Television, and Harry Potter … So Much Harry Potter,” by Emily Chapman Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos Under Satan’s Sun by Georges Bernanos The Power and the Glory by Georges Bernanos The Prince of Darkness & Other Stories by J.F. Powers Contemporary Catholic Poets: Jane Greer, Sam Hazos Mike Aquilina Lamy of Santa Fe by Paul Horgan Humble Powers: Three Novelettes by Paul Horgan Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry Made for You by Jenna Satterwaite Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset Death Comes for an Archbishop by Willa Cather Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather Gilead by Marilynn Robinson *The above links include affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase after clicking on the link, a few pennies will make their way back to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe