This reflection on baptism as illumination or enlightenment was written by St. Justin Martyr around 155AD in Rome and reflects the liturgical practices of not only the Church in that city, but most probably the practice of the Church in Ephesus and Palestine as well,...
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO OF POPE JOHN PAUL II ON THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY IN THE MODERN WORLD INTRODUCTION [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Church at the Service of the Family 1. The family in the modern world, as much as and perhaps more than any other institution, has...
ENCYCLICAL LETTER FIDES ET RATIO OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH AND REASON JOHN PAUL II [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='65' color='' background_color='' border_color='']M[/dropcaps]y Venerable Brother Bishops, Health and the Apostolic Blessing! Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the...
JOHN PAUL II SUPREME PONTIFF APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS ON THE VACANCY OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE AND THE ELECTION OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF JOHN PAUL, BISHOP SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD FOR PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Shepherd of the Lord's whole flock is the Bishop of the Church of Rome,...
ENCYCLICAL LETTER ECCLESIA DE EUCHARISTIA OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS MEN AND WOMEN IN THE CONSECRATED LIFE AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE EUCHARIST IN ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Church draws her life from the Eucharist. This truth does not...
LETTER DOMINICAE CENAE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II TO ALL THE BISHOPS OF THE CHURCH ON THE MYSTERY AND WORSHIP OF THE EUCHARIST [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='65' color='' background_color='' border_color='']M[/dropcaps]y venerable and dear brothers, 1. Again this year, for Holy Thursday, I am writing a letter to all of you. This letter...
APOSTOLIC LETTER MULIERIS DIGNITATEM OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF ON THE DIGNITY AND VOCATION OF WOMEN ON THE OCCASION OF THE MARIAN YEAR JOHN PAUL II Venerable Brothers and dear Sons and Daughters, Health and the Apostolic Blessing. I INTRODUCTION [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']A[/dropcaps] sign of the times 1. THE DIGNITY AND THE VOCATION OF WOMEN - a...
ENCYCLICAL EPISTLE SLAVORUM APOSTOLI OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF TO THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS FAMILIES AND TO ALL THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ELEVENTH CENTENARY OF THE EVANGELIZING WORK OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS JOHN PAUL II [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps] INTRODUCTION 1. THE APOSTLES OF THE SLAVS, Saints Cyril and Methodius, are remembered...
Christian Wisdom-Pope John Paul II Sapientia Christiana APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION SAPIENTIA CHRISTIANA OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF POPE JOHN PAUL II ON ECCLESIASTICAL UNIVERSITIES AND FACULTIES JOHN PAUL, BISHOP SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD FOR PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE FOREWORD I [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']C[/dropcaps]hristian wisdom, which the Church teaches by divine authority, continuously inspires the...
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION CATECHESI TRADENDAE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II ON CATECHESIS IN OUR TIME [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps]NTRODUCTION Christ's Final Command 1. The Church has always considered catechesis one of her primary tasks, for, before Christ ascended to His Father after His resurrection, He gave the apostles a final command...