The Mystery of the Charity of Joan of Arc
This is a kind of dramatic poem in which a Joan, not yet entrusted with her mission, engages in dialogue with different interlocutors about matters related to what the title indicates—that is, the central...
Theology
Tertio Millennio Adveniente
In preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000.
The Apostolic Letter Tertio Millennio Adveniente was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on November 10, 1994, with the purpose of spiritually...
Veritatis Splendor
On some fundamental questions of the Church's moral teaching.
The encyclical Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth), promulgated by Saint John Paul II on August 6, 1993, is a fundamental...
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
The encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (The Social Concern of the Church) was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on December 30, 1987, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Populorum...
Redemptoris Mater
On the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of the pilgrim Church.
The encyclical Redemptoris Mater (Mother of the Redeemer) was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on March 25, 1987, on the...
Redemptor Hominis
The encyclical Redemptor Hominis (The Redeemer of Man), published on March 4, 1979, is the first magisterial document of the pontificate of Saint John Paul II. Written...
Fides et Ratio
Encyclical on the relationship between Faith and Reason.
Promulgated on September 14, 1998, the Pontiff addresses the relationship between faith and reason, emphasizing that both are complementary...
Dominum et vivificantem
Dominum et Vivificantem ("Lord and Giver of Life") is the fifth encyclical of Pope Saint John Paul II, promulgated on May 18, 1986 (the day of Pentecost). In this document, the Pontiff offers a...
A Catechesis on The Creed VI. The Trinity's Embrace: God's Saving Plan (A Catechesis on Salvation History)
"John Paul II has completed his Catechesis on the Creed, focusing on eternal life and the ultimate realities of human existence. This title completes John Paul II's series of Catechesis on the Creed. The...
A Catechesis on The Creed V. Theotokos: Woman, Mother, Disciple (A Catechesis on Mary, Mother of God)
This book contains the teachings imparted by John Paul II in his general audiences over a two-year period (1995-1997) on the Mother of God and the Church. In these pages, the reader will find a document of...