Addressed by the supreme pontiff john paul ii to his venerable brothers in the episcopate, to the priests, to the religious families, to the sons and daughters of the church, and to all men and women of good will, on human work, on the ninetieth anniversary of. John paul ii attempted to remediate these fragmenting tendencies in his own landmark encyclical, veritatis splendor. A study of pope john paul iis encyclicals reveals the vis. Pope john paul ii was the second longest serving pope in history and the longest serving pope of the last century.
Father donders puts the central message of each passage in sense lines that display the core of each text in an abbreviated format. The first part of the book includes helpful background informationa brief biographical sketch of. The second part of the book provides a thorough commentary on these encyclicals. Listed below, with brief descriptions, are all of pope john paul iis encyclicals through april 2003, followed by selected apostolic letters, constitutions, exhortations, and motu proprio. David crawford at least formally, paul vis humanae vitae merely reaffirmed the churchs. A study of pope john paul ii s encyclicals reveals the vision and strategy of his pontificate. Redemptor hominis, the redeemer of man march 4, 1979. After the brief pontificate of john paul i august to september 1978, john paul ii began his reign in october of 1978. The pope john paul ii bibliography contains a list of works by pope john paul ii, and works. This is the first book to focus in depth on pope john paul iis fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy.
This book is the most popular of john paul s books. John paul s purpose was to unearth a bedrock of catholic thought obscured at least in part by the tsunami following humanae vitae. Addressed by the supreme pontiff john paul ii to his venerable brothers in the episcopate, to the priests, to the religious families, to the sons and daughters of the church, and to all men and women of good will, on human work, on the ninetieth anniversary of rerum novarum, september 14, 1981. As bishop of rome he has visited 301 of the 334 parishes. In my first encyclical, in which i set forth the program of my pontificate, i said that the churchs fundamental function in every age, and particularly in ours, is to. Buy the encyclicals of john paul ii by spinello, richard isbn. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Pope john paul ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The encyclicals are grouped by theme, introduced individually, and analyzed to trace broad themes through john paul ii s work and theology.
His principal documents include 14 encyclicals, apostolic exhortations, 11 apostolic constitutions and 42 apostolic letters. Notable encyclicals include paul vis 1968 humanae vitae on human life, which affirmed the churchs stance against contraception, and john paul iis. Since the start of his pontificate on october 16, 1978, pope john paul ii has completed 95 pastoral visits outside of italy and 142 within italy. A sequel to smiths classic why humanae vitae was right, this new volume shows how the ethical, theological, spiritual, and sociological case for paul vis controversial document remains strongindeed, how its in some ways even stronger today, following pope john paul ii s theology of the body and in light of the problems caused by the sexual. Redemptoris missio 7 december 1990 john paul ii vatican. Pope john paul ii issued 14 papal encyclicals during his reign as pope of the catholic church for over 26 years, from his election on 16 october 1978 until his death on 2 april 2005.
The encyclicals in everyday language, joseph donders has brought together all of pope john paul iis encyclicals in the first complete edition designed with the ordinary lay reader in mind. Jan 01, 2001 buy the encyclicals of john paul ii 2nd revised edition by john paul ii, pope, miller, j. Now for the first time, the official english texts of his thirteen incredible masterpieces of truth have been collected in one comprehensive volume. Jul 26, 2001 notable encyclicals include paul vis 1968 humanae vitae on human life, which affirmed the churchs stance against contraception, and john paul iis 1995 evangelium vitae the. His first encyclical, redemptor hominis laid out john paul iis agenda for the rest of his papacy. It is a vision which at once recalls the mysteries of faith and appeals to all men and women of good will to build the future on a firm spiritual and ethical foundation. I will deal with laborem exercens, his first social encyclical, issued in 1981. Additional resources can be found on the vatican website. The encyclicals of john paul ii provides an important discussion of these key documents from john paul ii s papacy. Curran deftly maps the moral theology that underlies pope john paul iis moral teachings.
Pope john paul ii will be remembered for many things, but perhaps his greatest legacy are his stirring encyclicals. The encyclicals of john paul ii richard a spinello bok. The following is a list of books written by john paul ii both before and after becoming pope, although prepapacy his name was karol wojtyla. The encyclicals of john paul ii by pope john paul ii, j. The format is a series of questions from a journalist with john paul responding. We here provide you a new book entitled human dignity and the common good.
The pope john paul ii bibliography contains a list of works by pope john paul ii, and works about his life and theology. Works written and published prior to his election to the papacy are attributed to karol wojtyla. A study of pope john paul iis encyclicals reveals the vision and strategy of his pontificate. Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for 26 years and six months. John paul ii 1978 to 2005 encyclicals centesimus annus. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. John paul ii now, the official english texts of the popes thirteen great encyclicals written from 1979 to 1998 have been collected in one comprehensive volume. A sequel to smiths classic why humanae vitae was right, this new volume shows how the ethical, theological, spiritual, and sociological case for paul vis controversial document remains strongindeed, how its in some ways even stronger today, following pope john paul iis theology of the body and in light of the problems caused by the sexual. The encyclicals are grouped by theme, introduced individually, and analyzed to trace broad themes through john paul iis work and theology. Mar 01, 2001 the encyclicals of john paul ii published by our sunday visitor is little available and the price is often very inflated at several or many times the original listing price.
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the theological vision of john paul ii as embodied in his encyclical letters. John paul ii oct 16, 1978 to april 2, 2005 index of encyclicals by pope john paul ii with study tool vatican site multiple languages alphabetic order. Of the supreme pontiff john paul ii, to the bishops of the catholic church on the relationship between faith and reason. He was the first nonitalian pope elected since the dutch adrian vi 152223 and the first polish and slavic pope. The moral theology of pope john paul ii georgetown. List of books and articles about pope john paul ii. In all three encyclicals, john paul seeks to extend catholic social teaching, and to preserve the doctrines of his predecessors. This volume has some cross references and an index in the back. List of books and articles about pope john paul ii online.
Father donders gives us the gist of this complex encyclical and the twelve that preceded it in easytoread sense lines. He addressed crucial issues in fundamental moral thought, such as the. The encyclicals of john paul ii provides an important discussion of these key documents from john paul iis papacy. With introductions on the historical and theological developments of each work, this. Buy papal encyclicals by john paul ii hardcover online at lulu. Author alan schreck calls these the teaching popes and john paul ii was. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. His presence was influential not only to catholics, but also throughout the world. Humanum academic press is pleased to announce the publication of the body as anticipatory sign. Encyclicals of pope john paul ii a study of pope john paul iis encyclicals reveals the vision and strategy of his pontificate. On the 100th anniversary of pope leo xiiis rerum novarum on capitol and labor.
As pope, john paul ii wrote 14 papal encyclicals and taught about sexuality in what is referred as the theology of the body. The first part of the book includes helpful background informationa brief. Note well, then, that papal encyclicals of john paul ii 19782005 is in print and available from lulu press a self publishing press, new. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And in advancing this task, currans book is a welcome and valuable contribution. John paul fills every page with original and fresh answers to very important questions. The encyclicals in everyday language by john paul ii a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The encyclicals of pope john paul ii book series by multiple authors includes books on social concern, redeemer of man, dives in misericordia. The title of this book is the encyclicals of john paul ii and it was written by catholic church, j. Home holy father john paul ii encyclicalsbooks exhortations be not afraid. The encyclicals of john paul ii by richard a spinello.
The great papal social encyclicals from leo xiii to john paul ii contributions to the study of religion. The first part of the book includes helpful background informationa brief biographical sketch of john paul iis life, his intellectual formation, and central theological. The encyclicals of john paul ii by pope john paul ii. Respect for the churchs tradition as a source of moral insight means avoiding the urge to rush to judgment, be it dismissive or valorizing. In this article, i enter into our own time as i begin the discussion of the social encyclicals of our present holy father, john paul ii. The teachings of blessed john paul ii continue to shape the catholic church and its engagement with the modern world. Encyclicals, speeches and letters john paul ii the.
Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. Released in october 1998 to mark john paul s 20th anniversary as pope, fides et ratio took 12 years to. The encyclicals of pope john paul ii catholicireland. The encyclicals in everyday language, an orbis bestseller, now includes the popes most recent encyclical fides et ratio faith and reason. Or, the whole law respecting landlords, tenants, and lodgers, laid down in a simple, easy, and comprehensive manner. During his long pontificate he gave interviews to journalists which became best selling books and he wrote books about intimate subjects, such as a reflection on his years as a priest.
Pope john paul ii books list of books by author pope. Encyclical letter on god the father, and several more. Pope john paul ii issued 14 papal encyclicals during his reign as pope of the. In particular, it set the stage for his confrontation with communism, rooted in john paul iis emphasis on the dignity of the human person and his personal encounter with christ. Obtaining guides human dignity and the common good. Venerable brothers in the episcopate and dear brothers and sisters in christ, i. Released in october 1998 to mark john pauls 20th anniversary as. Encyclicals from latin encyclia, from the greek en kyklo, meaning general or encircling were originally circular letters sent to all.
Saint john paul ii 19202005, pope 19782005, a pole b. The encyclicals of john paul ii published by our sunday visitor is little available and the price is often very inflated at several or many times the original listing price. Buy the encyclicals of john paul ii 2nd revised edition by john paul ii, pope, miller, j. Dec 08, 2016 the second part of the book provides a thorough commentary on these encyclicals. The encyclicals of john paul ii is the first book to focus in depth on the popes fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy. The encyclicals of john paul ii by j michael miller, c. And, when john paul ii does introduce something new, he tends to do so under the cover of preceding enunciations of doctrine, like a good commonlaw judge. The great papal social encyclicals from leo xiii to john paul ii contributions to the study of religion to check out. See the complete encyclicals of pope john paul ii series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Commemorating the anniversaries of humanae vitae and veritatis splendor, edited by dr. Encyclicals of john paul ii courses academics john. See all books authored by pope john paul ii, including catechism of the catholic. The course begins with an overview of the life and thought of karol wojtyla john paul ii.
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