The book (and the monk) behind who Pope Leo claims to be

Pope Leo may not be God’s gift to media ratings and computer clicks. When asked for a book to explain the perspective of the first Chicago-born pope, who was elected earlier this year, his answer was: Read a 17-century monk.

Pope Francis was known for creating media frenzies. Get him in front of the press, and all bets were off about what would be said. Pope Leo is something different. When meeting…