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

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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