Wisdom of Pope Francis

Jon Holowaty
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This podcast explores the teachings of Pope Francis and looks into how it applies to the lives of Catholics, people of other faith traditions, or no faith at all.

  1. 11/10/2021

    30. LAST EPISODE: How do we view Pope Francis?

    This is the last episode (as far as I can tell) of the Wisdom of Pope Francis podcast. I end with some of my personal thoughts on him and his pontificate. Thanks for listening.  jonnycatholic.wordpress.com

    8 min

  2. 10/29/2021

    29. Care for Planet Earth is a Spiritual Issue

    In this latest episode of Wisdom of Pope Francis, I get into the beginning of chapter 1 of Laudato si', the pope's encyclical (letter to the world) on care for the planet, which he calls "our common home." He lays out some of the main environmental problems facing us today and explains how they affect the most poor and vulnerable in our world.  jonnycatholic.wordpress.com https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

    9 min

  3. 10/22/2021

    28. St. Francis: the True Catholic Environmentalist

    In the intro to Laudato si, Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, the pope turns his attention to the model of St. Francis and explains why he is a great model for Catholics when it comes to how we look at environmental issues. The heart of St. Francis' for God's creation should be our hearts as well.  jonnycatholic.wordpress.com https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

    8 min

  4. 10/19/2021

    27. To Be Catholic is to Be an Environmentalist

    Pope Francis begins his letter to the world on the environment (Laudato Si') by pulling together a string of quotes by previous popes, as well as an Eastern Orthodox patriarch, on the importance of not using and abusing the environment. As early as 1971, the Catholic Church has been sounding alarm bells concerning how modern, industrialized nations treat the natural world. With this letter, Pope Francis lends his voice to that same call for humanity to have a right relationship with Creation.   This is one episode in a series exploring Pope Francis' writings in general, and Laudato Si' in particular. If you have any thoughts on this episode or others, feel free to comment at: jonnycatholic.wordpress.com

    8 min

  5. 10/08/2021

    26. We are More Connected to the Environment than we Think

    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Ryan Mayer about Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato si'. Ryan emphasizes the deep, ontological connection we have with each other and with the world around us expressed in the pope's writings. This is the third and last installment of my conversation with Mr. Mayer. Next week, I will dive more deeply into the encyclical itself.  jonnycatholic.wordpress.com

    15 min

  6. 10/02/2021

    25. Is Laudato si' about the environment? No. It's about a Whole Lot More

    Continuing our introduction on Laudato si', Ryan Mayer explains Pope Francis' view of "creation" versus the secular idea of the "environment." Humans have a God-given role to play in caring for the earth. He also talks about our profound connectedness.  Blog: jonnycatholic.wordpress.com

    17 min

  7. 09/28/2021

    24. Part 1 of an Intro to Laudato Si' - with Special Guest Ryan Mayer

    Before taking a deep dive into Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', I sit down with Ryan Mayer, who works at the Archdiocese of San Francisco, take a birds-eye view of the letter. Is it a break from what previous Popes have said? How does Pope Francis' style affect how he talks about the environment? Find out in this first installment of our conversation.   Read Laudato Si' for yourself Blog: jonnycatholic.wordpress.com Links to books mentioned in this episode:  The Environment, Pope Benedict XVI Ten Commandments for the Environment, Pope Benedict XVI Letters from lake Como, Romano Guardini Romano Guardini --Laudato Si and Romano Guardini, Bishop Barron

    16 min

  8. 09/03/2021

    23. The Brotherhood of Mankind Needs Religion to Ground It

    In the last chapter of Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis makes the point that true, stable fraternity is not going to happen "without an openness to the Father of all." (272) The root of all religion is love for God and love for neighbor, he says, and violence has no place in any belief system. Do you agree? Listen and hear his perspective.  jonnycatholic.wordpress.com Fratelli Tutti: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html Slight Change: In this episode, I used the term "ecumenism" to refer to dialogue among different religions. This was incorrect. Ecumenism is defined as "the principle or aim of promoting unity among the world's Christian Churches", not among every religion.

    21 min
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This podcast explores the teachings of Pope Francis and looks into how it applies to the lives of Catholics, people of other faith traditions, or no faith at all.

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  • Creator
    Jon Holowaty
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jon Holowaty
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    Wisdom of Pope Francis