Three Ages of the Interior Life
It is a classic book on spiritual theology since its publication in the 1930s. It contains abundant pearls of wisdom about the interior life, its progress, and its difficulties. It deals with vocal prayer,...
Spiritual Theology
Vita Consecrata
On Consecrated Life and its Mission in the Church and in the World
The Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata, promulgated by Saint John Paul II on March 25, 1996, is a key document on...
Redemptionis Donum
Religious Consecration in the Light of the Mystery of Redemption.
Redemptionis Donum (The Gift of Redemption) is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation of Saint John Paul II, signed on March...
Mane nobiscum Domine
"Stay with us." For the Year of the Eucharist.
John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Mane nobiscum Domine," issued on October 7, 2004, is a passionate call to renew the experience of the...
Rosarium Virginis Mariae
Apostolic Letter on the Holy Rosary.
The Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae, published by Saint John Paul II on October 16, 2002, highlights the importance of the rosary as a central...
Novo Millennio Ineunte
At the conclusion of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000.
The Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte (At the Beginning of the New Millennium) was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on January...
Dies Domini
On the Sanctification of Sunday.
The Apostolic Letter Dies Domini (The Lord's Day) was published by Saint John Paul II on May 31, 1998, with the aim of highlighting the importance of Sunday...
Salvifici Doloris
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering.
The Apostolic Letter Salvifici Doloris (The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering) was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on February 11, 1984, the...
Dives in Misericordia
The encyclical Dives in Misericordia (Rich in Mercy) was published on November 30, 1980, by Pope Saint John Paul II. In it, the Pontiff delves into the mystery of divine mercy,...
Deus caritas est
On Christian love.
«"God is love" is the title of Benedict XVI's first Encyclical. In it, the Pope proposes that we live in the 21st century according to the measure of God's love. The work is...