On April 21, 2025, Easter Monday, people around the world awoke to the news that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88. This episode is a compilation of both published and unpublished interviews where guests talk about the life, legacy, and papacy of Pope Francis. Included here is Fr. Murray Bodo, OFM, talking about Pope Francis’ heart for the poor; Dr. Daniel P. Horan discussing how God’s love and mercy was a cornerstone to Pope Francis’ pontificate; Sr. Margaret Carney, OSF, talking about Pope Francis’ unique ability to, like St. Francis of Assisi, speak the language of the people and make the Catholic faith accessible; Br. Keith Warner, OFM, dissecting the Franciscan undertones in Pope Francis’ encyclicals; and the poet Dr. Angela Alaimo O’Donnell discussing the pope’s love for art and literature.
Show Notes
– Learn more about Pope Francis’ life and legacy.
– Explore Franciscan Media’s archive of articles about Pope Francis.
– Read Pope Francis’ Fratelli tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) and Laudato si’ (On Care for Our Common Home).
– Order the Expanded Edition of Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth, which has new front and back matter woven with wisdom from Laudato si’. Use the code Spring60 at checkout to receive 60% off.
– Read Dr. Angela Alaimo O’Donnell’s recent tribute in America, “Pope Francis loved literature and film—and artists loved him for it,” or her 2015 piece “Where Were You?”
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