Works

Ad Petri Cathedram Ad Petri Cathedram- On Truth, Unity and Peace, in a Spirit of Charity. John XXIII's first encyclical. Promulgated 29 June, 1959. Paenitentiam Agere Paenitentiam Agere- On Penance. Encyclical promulgated 1 July, 1962. Encyclicals Encyclicals- Full text of all of John XXIII's encyclicals, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each chapter in its own file. Veritatis Splendor Veritatis Splendor- Encyclical regarding certain fundamental questions of the Church's moral teaching. Promulgated 6 August, 1993. All in one file. 262K. Laborem Exercens Laborem Exercens- Encyclical on human work, promulgated 14 September, 1981. All in one file. 130K. Evangelium Vitae Evangelium Vitae- Encyclical on the value and inviolability of human life. Promulgated 25 March, 1995. All in one file. 284K. Dominum et Vivificantem Dominum et Vivificantem- Encyclical on the Holy Spirit, promulgated 18 May, 1986. Has some hyperlinks to articles in the Catholic Encyclopedia. All in one file. 186K. Dives in Misericordia Dives in Misericordia- Encyclical, On the Mercy of God. Promulgated 30 November, 1980. All in one file. 107K. Dominicae Cenae Dominicae Cenae- On the Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist. Promulgated 24 February, 1980. 71K. Centesimus Annus Centesimus Annus- Encyclical, On the Hundredth Anniversary of "Rerum Novarum." Promulgated 1 May, 1991. A reflection on a century of Catholic social teaching, and how it may be ca… Cursillos de Cristiandad Cursillos de Cristiandad- Address of the Pope to the Cursillos de Cristiandad movement on Saturday, 29 july 2000. Letter to the Elderly, 1999 Letter to the Elderly, 1999- Reflections on aging, sickness, and death. Sapientia Christiana Sapientia Christiana- Apostolic Constitution on ecclesiastical universities and faculties. Deals particularly with faculties with a mandate to teach theology. Given 15 April, 1979… Catechesi Tradendae Catechesi Tradendae- Apostolic Exhortation, issued in 1979, on catechesis in our time. Calls for "a certain broadening" of the concept of catechesis, and says that everyone needs … Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities- Ex Corde Ecclesiae. Promulgated 15 August, 1990. Spells out the pope's vision for what a Catholic university should be. 98K. Veritatis Splendor Veritatis Splendor- Encyclical on moral theology, promulgated 6 August, 1993. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each section in its own file. Fides et Ratio Fides et Ratio- Encyclical on the relationship between faith and reason. Promulgated 14 September, 1998. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each section in its… Ut Unum Sint Ut Unum Sint- Encyclical on commitment to ecumenism, promulgated 25 May, 1995. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each section in its own file. Evangelium Vitae Evangelium Vitae- Encyclical on the value and inviolability of human life. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each section in its own file. No footnotes. Ecclesia in Asia Ecclesia in Asia- Apostolic Exhortation, given 6 November, 1999. Addressed to all the faithful in Asia. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each paragraph in it… Ecclesia in America Ecclesia in America- Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, to all the faithful in the Americas, on the way to conversion and solidarity. Given 22 January, 1999. Full text, with conc… Ecclesia in Africa Ecclesia in Africa- Apostolic Exhortation, given 14 September, 1995. To all the faithful in Africa, on the Church in Africa's evangelizing mission. Full text, with concordances an… Slavorum Apostoli Slavorum Apostoli- Encyclical on SS. Cyril and Methodius. Promulgated 2 June, 1985. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each chapter in its own file. Pastores Dabo Vobis Pastores Dabo Vobis- Apostolic Exhortation on the formation of priests in the circumstances of the present day. Given 25 March, 1992. All in one file. 352K, and you cannot begin r… Dominum et Vivificantem Dominum et Vivificantem- Encyclical on the Holy Spirit, promulgated 18 May, 1986. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each chapter in its own file. Redemptoris Missio Redemptoris Missio- Encyclical on the permanent validity of the Church's missionary mandate. Promulgated 7 December, 1990. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. E… Truth in the Magisterium Truth in the Magisterium- Con Viva. Address to the Second International Congress on Moral Theology. Upholds Humanae Vitae. 12 November, 1988. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis Sollicitudo Rei Socialis- Encyclical commemorating the twentieth anniversary of Populorum Progressio. Promulgated 30 December, 1987. Catholic social teaching. Full text, with conc… Redemptoris Mater Redemptoris Mater- Encyclical on the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of the pilgrim Church. Promulgated 25 March, 1987. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each… Redemptor Hominis Redemptor Hominis- Encyclical promulgated 4 March, 1979. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each section in its own file.