Laudato si
by Pope Francis
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The recordings are ‘as written’ in the official english language version of the encyclical. Note that each paragraph is numbered from 1 to 246 in the written text and spoken in these recordings. These numbers are being referred to in various online discussions about the content.
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Opening #1 to #16 length: 18:09 Transcript (pdf file)
United by the same concern
Saint Francis of Assisi
My appeal
Chapter 1: #17 to #61 length: 47:56 Transcript (pdf file)
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR COMMON HOME
I. POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Pollution, waste and the throwaway culture, Climate as a common good,
II. THE ISSUE OF WATER
III. LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
IV. DECLINE IN THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF SOCIETY
V. GLOBAL INEQUALITY
VI. WEAK RESPONSES
VII. A VARIETY OF OPINIONS
Chapter 2: #62 to #100 length: 34:12 Transcript (pdf file)
THE GOSPEL OF CREATION
I. THE LIGHT OFFERED BY FAITH
II. THE WISDOM OF THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS
III. THE MYSTERY OF THE UNIVERSE
IV. THE MESSAGE OF EACH CREATURE IN THE HARMONY OF CREATION
V. A UNIVERSAL COMMUNION
VI. THE COMMON DESTINATION OF GOODS
VII. THE GAZE OF JESUS
Chapter 3: #101 to #136 length: 43:14 (updated Feb 2016) Transcript (pdf file)
THE HUMAN ROOTS OF THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS
I. TECHNOLOGY: CREATIVITY AND POWER
II. THE GLOBALIZATION OF THE TECHNOCRATIC PARADIGM
III. THE CRISIS AND EFFECTS OF MODERN ANTHROPOCENTRISM
Practical relativism
The need to protect employment
New biological technologies
Chapter 4: #137 to #162 length: 28:54 Transcript (pdf file)
INTEGRAL ECOLOGY
I. ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ECOLOGY
II. CULTURAL ECOLOGY
III. ECOLOGY OF DAILY LIFE
IV. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COMMON GOOD
V. JUSTICE BETWEEN THE GENERATIONS
Chapter 5: #163 to #201 length: 43:28 Transcript (pdf file)
LINES OF APPROACH AND ACTION
I. DIALOGUE ON THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
II. DIALOGUE FOR NEW NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICIES
III. DIALOGUE AND TRANSPARENCY IN DECISION-MAKING
IV. POLITICS AND ECONOMY IN DIALOGUE FOR HUMAN FULFILMENT
V. RELIGIONS IN DIALOGUE WITH SCIENCE
Chapter 6: #202 to #245 length: 46:27 Transcript (pdf file)
ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND SPIRITUALITY
I. TOWARDS A NEW LIFESTYLE
II. EDUCATING FOR THE COVENANT BETWEEN HUMANITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
III. ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION
IV. JOY AND PEACE
V. CIVIC AND POLITICAL LOVE
VI. SACRAMENTAL SIGNS AND THE CELEBRATION OF REST
VII. THE TRINITY AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CREATURES
VIII. QUEEN OF ALL CREATION
IX. BEYOND THE SUN
Closing Prayers #246 length: 3:27 Transcript (pdf file)
A prayer for our earth
A Christian prayer in union with creation
References in transcripts (pdf file)
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