Home Retreat: ‘An Astonishing Secret - Daniel O’Leary’ by Fr Christopher

About this episode

Fr Christopher reflects on the message of Laudato Si on its 10th Anniversary through the lens of Daniel O’Leary's book An Astonishing Secret.

I would like to reflect with you again on the message of Laudato Si on its 10th Anniversary – but from a different angle. Daniel O’Leary has written a book called An Astonishing Secret, using quotes from Laudato Si. It has 40 Chapters. I will probably not read all of them, but certainly the most relevant. The first is called: Loving the Earth – God’s Living Body. (Daniel wrote during Pope Francis’ Pontificate, so his words are in the present tense. I have not changed them!

People in this episode

Host: Fr Christopher

Topics covered

• Laudato Si
• environment
• spirituality
• reflection
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• Laudato Si
• Daniel O’Leary
• Fr Christopher
• environment
• spirituality
• Christianity
• reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: An Astonishing Secret, Laudato Si

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