This is an index of all files in the EWTN "John Paul II" Document Library as of 6/14/2007 sorted by library and titleLIBRARY - FILENAME - TITLE AUTHOR DESCIPTION 1. Papal Documents - JP890111.HTM - 'He descended into hell' John Paul II General Audience of Pope John Paul II on January 11, 1989 2. Papal Documents - JP951022.HTM - 'Lumen Gentium' Is Key to Council, Angelus Pope John Paul II 10/22/95 3. Papal Documents - JP96YOUT.HTM - 'Teacher, where are you staying? Come and see' John Paul II This is the theme chosen by the Holy Father for the 12th World Youth Day to be held in Paris in 1997. In his Message the Pope invites us to reflect on these words of the Gospel in preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. This file contains a translation of his Message, dated 15 August, which was written in Italian. 4. Papal Documents - JP2DILAM.HTM - Dilecti Amici Pope John Paul II The Holy Father addressed an Apostolic Letter, dated 31 March 1985, to the Youth of the Word, on the occasion of the International Youth Year. He took as his inspiration the words of Christ to young people in the Gospel, particularly the young man who asked, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" SALVATION CONSCIENCE COMMANDMENTS VOCATION SACRAMENTS MARRIAGE MATERIALISM CONSUMERISM EDUCATION WORK 5. Papal Documents - JP2OGNIQ.HTM - Ogni Qualvolta Pope John Paul II In August 1990, the Holy Father sent a Letter with the title Ogni Qualvolta to Bishop Paul Joseph Cordes, who was personally mandated to follow the apostolate of the Neocatechumenal Communities. At the time he was the Vice-President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. The Holy Father recognized "the Neocatechumenal Way as an effective means of Catholic formation for society and for the present time". BAPTISM CHARISMS CATECHESIS EVANGELIZATION MISSIONARY 6. Papal Documents - JP2SPIRI.HTM - Spiritus et Sponsa Pope John Paul II On the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Second Vatican Council's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Holy Father wrote this Apostolic Letter to review important thems of the Constitution, and to reflect on the degree of success achieved in its implementation. Introducing this document is a letter to Cardinal Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship. VATICAN II EUCHARIST DIVINE OFFICE LITURGY OF THE HOURS MUSIC SCRIPTURE WORD OF GOD PRAYER SUNDAY SILENCE 7. Papal Documents - JP2PR96.HTM - 1996 Holy Thursday Letter to Priests Pope John Paul II March 17, 1996. 8. Papal Documents - JPLENT96.HTM - 1996 Lenten Message Pope John Paul II 'Give them something to eat' (Mt 14:16) 9. Papal Documents - JP970316.HTM - 1997 Holy Thursday Letter to Priests John Paul II For Holy Thursday 1997, given from the Vatican on March 16, 1997. 10. Papal Documents - JP2US.HTM - 1998 Ad Limina addresses to the U.S. Bishops Pope John Paul II Every five years diocesan bishops are required to make a visit "ad limina apostolorum" (to the 'doorstep' of the apostles), to pay their respects at the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and to provide the Holy See with an accounting of their ministry during the previous 5 years. Subjects include: spiritual hunger, proclaiming the truth, the mystery of the Church, the New Evangelization and catechesis, being men of supernatural faith and loyalty to Christ and the Church, priestly ministry and spiritual life, rights of students to the Church's teaching, the responsibility of lay people, consecrated life, forming consciences according to the objective moral order, encouraging those who defend life, fidelity to doctrinal foundations of the liturgical renewal and the role of law in the Church and marital nullity trials. LITURGY LATIN CHANT MASS EUCHARIST DOCTRINE PROLIFE UNITED STATES US 11. Papal Documents - JP2LNT04.HTM - 2004 Lenten Message Pope John Paul II With the theme, "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me," the Holy Father's Lenten Message was issued for 2004. "Jesus' words call upon us to see how children are treated in our families, in civil society and in the Church." We are also reminded that believers must cultivate the "similicity and trust" of children, whose lot the Son of God chose to share, when He became little and poor. FAMILY AIDS ABUSE 12. Papal Documents - JP2UZHOR.HTM - 350th Anniversary of the Union of Uzhorod Pope John Paul II In his Apostolic Letter, the Holy Father celebrated the Union of Uzhorod (1646), which restored communion between an Orthodox Ruthenian community and the Catholic Church. The Pope encouraged Eastern Catholics to work for full, visible communion between the Catholic Church and all Orthodoxy. COUNCIL OF FLORENCE KOINONIA BYZANTINE RITE JUBILEE CYRIL METHODIUS 13. Papal Documents - JP2WWII.HTM - 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II Pope John Paul II Message of the Pope for the Anniverary. JOHN PAUL II WORLD WAR EUROPE 14. Papal Documents - JP2CONST.HTM - A Concilio Constantinopolitano I Pope John Paul II Apostolic Letter to the Bishops of the World commemorating the 1600th anniversary of the First Council of Constantinople and the 1550th anniversary of the Council of Ephesus. GENERAL ECUMENICAL DOGMA DOCTRINE CREED 15. Papal Documents - JP2TB89.HTM - A Deeper Understanding of the Church and Marriage Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 18 August 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on theology of the body, looking more closely at the two-way analogy found in Ephesians 5, between the relationship of husband and wife and the relationship of Christ and His Church. MARRIAGE 16. Papal Documents - JP2TB119.HTM - A Discipline That Ennobles Human Love Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 28 August 1984, the Holy Father continued his reflections on Humanae Vitae, turning his attention to natural regulation of fertility, which is consistent with responsible parenthood, though artificial contraception is not. CHASTITY CONTINENCE NFP NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING LAW PROCREATION 17. Papal Documents - JP840828.HTM - A Discipline That Enobles Human Love Pope John Paul II Text of general audience of Pope John Paul II on August 28, 1984. Seventh in a series of talks based on 'Humanae vitae.' JOHN PAUL II HUMANAE VITAE CONTRACEPTION FERTILITY REGULATION 18. Papal Documents - JP2TB27.HTM - A Fundamental Disquiet in All Human Existence Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 2 June 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body. The shame experienced by man after his fall expressed a deeper shame, called "cosmic," reflecting a new disorder in his nature, by which not only was the relationship between man and woman affected, but the relationship between body and spirit. ORIGINAL SIN SEX 19. Papal Documents - JP971206.HTM - A Great History Still To Be Achieved John Paul II "The celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life which will be observed for the first time on 2 February, is intended to help the entire Church to esteem ever more greatly the witness of those persons who have chosen to follow Christ by means of the practice of the evangelical counsels and, at the same time, is intended to be a suitable occasion for consecrated persons to renew their commitment and rekindle the fervour which should inspire their offering of themselves to the Lord", the Holy Father said in his Message for the first World Day for Consecrated Life. Here is a translation of his Message, which was written in Italian and dated Janurary 6, 1997. 20. Papal Documents - JP2DEC99.HTM - A Time of Grace for Every Family Pope John Paul II "The Jubilee...will be a favourable time to strengthen the bonds of affection in every family and to bring broken families together again", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of Wednesday, 29 December 1999. In his talk, the Pope stressed the importance of the loving communion between husband and wife and between parents and children, of unfailing fidelity and openness to the gift of life, so that families may become ever more aware of their "important mission in the Church and in the world". HOLY FAMILY MARRIAGE 21. Papal Documents - JP2JDE29.HTM - A Time of Grace for Every Family Pope John Paul II "The Jubilee...will be a favourable time to strengthen the bonds of affection in every family and to bring broken families together again", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 29 December 1999. In his talk, the Pope stressed the importance of the loving communion between husband and wife and between parents and children, of unfailing fidelity and openness to the gift of life, so that families may become ever more aware of their "important mission in the Church and in the world". MARRIAGE 22. Papal Documents - JP2EDPOL.HTM - Action Must Be Educational and Political Pope John Paul II In a letter to Cardinal Keeler of Baltimore, Chairman of the US Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, the Holy Father commends the US Bishops on their recent statement, Living the Gospel of Life, and observes that the pro-life concern must be present in every aspect of the Church's pastoral activity. CULTURE OF DEATH 23. Papal Documents - JP2USPRO.HTM - Action must be educational and political Pope John Paul II In a letter in February 1999 to Cardinal Keeler of Baltimore, the Holy Father reflects on the nature of authentic prolife action. ABORTION EUTHANASIA POLITICS DEMOCRACY PROTEST 24. Papal Documents - JJP2DCNS.HTM - Active Apostles of the New Evangelization Pope John Paul II On 18-20 February 2000, permanent deacons from around the world celebrated their Jubilee in Rome. At the Holy Father's audience with permanent deacons, he described their spirituality as one of service, which is threefold, catechetical, liturgical, and charitable. DEACONS HOLY DOOR CLERGY CONVERSION 25. Papal Documents - JP2ANTIL.HTM - Ad Limina Apostolorum: Bishops of Antilles Pope John Paul II On 7 May 2002, the Holy Father received the Bishops of the Antilles, for their visit ad limina Apostolorum. The Pope reminded the bishops that they are first and foremost priests, not corporate executives. He then spoke of the mission of the laity, which is to evangelize secular society, not to assume liturgical or administrative functions properly belonging to the priesthood. COMPLEMENTARITY INCULTURATION MISSIONARY SECULARIZATION CLERICALIZE VOCATIONS APOLOGETIC EVANGELIZATION 26. Papal Documents - JP2YOUTH.HTM - Ad Limina Apostolorum: Canadian Bishops – Quebec: Youth Need Sound Catechesis and Solid Sacramental Life Pope John Paul II An address,Thursday, 22 April, to the Bishops of Quebec, in which the Holy Father salutes their efforts to offer the young a renewed presentation of the faith, and to awaken their faith, especially within the framework of the family. The Pope also reminds the Bishops that the pastoral care of priestly vocations is an essential dimension of their ministry. WORLD YOUTH DAY ADOLESCENTS EDUCATION SPIRITUAL LIFE 27. Papal Documents - JP2ADTU.HTM - Ad tuendam fidem Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter of 15 July 1998, issued Motu Proprio, Ad Tuendam Fidem (To Protect the Faith) by which certain norms are inserted into the "Code of Canon Law" and into the "Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches." These changes reflect the content of the "Profession of Faith" promulgated in 1989 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the obligation of Catholics to believe "definitive teachings," and not just those defined by a solemn exercise of papal infallibility. DOGMA DOCTRINE MAGISTERIUM FAITH DISSENT OATH PROFESSION 28. Papal Documents - JP2APNUN.HTM - Address at Apostolic Nunciature, Astana Pope John Paul II In Astana on Sunday, 23 September, after the Mass at the Square of the Motherland, the Holy Father gave this address at the Apostolic Nunciature to the Ordinaries of Central Asia, the Nuncio and the Papal Entourage. He spoke to them about the difficulties of their task of starting again. MARTYR EVANGEL COMMUNIS ECUMEN CONVERSION DIALOGUE 29. Papal Documents - JP2ARDAM.HTM - Address at Arrival in Damascus Pope John Paul II On Saturday afternoon, 5 May 2001, the Holy Father arrived in Syria at the international airport of Damascus, where he was met by various ecclesiastical and civil authorities, including the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Dr Bashar Al-Assad. The Holy Father spoke in English: "I come as a pilgrim of faith". ECUMEN MUSLIM ORTHODOX 30. Papal Documents - JP2ETCHM.HTM - Address at Cathedral of Etchmiadzin Pope John Paul II On 25 September 2001, the Holy Father traveled from the airport to the Apostolic Cathedral of Etchmiadzin, where he joined in the ongoing ecclesial celebrations for the 1,700 years of Armenian fidelity to the Christian faith as a particular Church. He thanked Karekin II for his warm hospitality in receiving the Holy Father into his home. CHRIST GREGORY ILLUMINATOR ECUMEN 31. Papal Documents - JP2CONKZ.HTM - Address at Palace of Congress, Astana Pope John Paul II In his last public appearance, 24 September 2001, at the Palace of Congresses in Astana, the Holy Father addressed representatives from the world of culture, art and science. He condemned terrorism and expressed the Church's respect for Islam. ECUMEN EVANGEL TERROR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 32. Papal Documents - JP950520.HTM - Address at the Airport of Prague-Ruzyne, Czech Republic Pope John Paul II May 20, 1995 JOHN PAUL II CZECH REPUBLIC 33. Papal Documents - JP2AZERB.HTM - Address at the Presidential Palace, Azerbaijan Pope John Paul II On 22 May 2002, in Baku at the Presidential Palace, the Holy Father met with Religious Leaders and Representatives of Politics, Culture and the Arts. In his address the Holy Father highlighted the rich spiritual heritage of the culture of Azerbaijan, making a strong appeal for peace, respect and dialogue between the great monotheistic faiths. INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE MUSLIMS JEWS ORTHODOX DIGNITY PERSON BEAUTY HOLINESS 34. Papal Documents - JP2US95B.HTM - Address at Vespers, Newark Cathedral, October 4, 1995 Pope John Paul II The Holy Father offers encouragement to all the members of the Church in Newark and New Jersey, urging them to take an active part in the Church's mission of evangelization. He also affirms the role which the United Nations Organization is called to play in the service of world peace and solidarity. 35. Papal Documents - JP2BRICE.HTM - Address at Williams-Brice Stadium Pope John Paul II Given by Pope John Paul II at Columbia, S.C., on September 11, 1987. The Holy Father speaks about married life and the family. JOHN PAUL II BRICE STADIUM FAMILY MARRIAGE 36. Papal Documents - JP2CNGMD.HTM - Address of Holy Father on the Occasion of Receiving the Congressional Gold Medal Pope John Paul II On 8 January 2001, Pope John Paul II received a bipartisan delegation of 50 U.S. Congressmen and women, who presented him with the Congressional Gold Medal. In response, the Holy Father said that he had endeavored to "proclaim the word of God, which on the very first page of the Bible tells us that man and woman have been created in his very image and likeness. From this great truth, there flows all that the Church says and does to defend human dignity and to promote human life." 37. Papal Documents - JP2TRANS.HTM - Address of Holy Father to International Congress on Transplants Pope John Paul II The Holy Father confirms the Church's positive attitude toward organ transplants, from willing donors, when the donor's death is certain. The Pope supplies clarification of the evidence sufficient for moral certainty that death has occurred. He also underlines the Church's rejection of human cloning to obtain organs. DIGNITY PERSON SOUL XENOTRANSPLANT 38. Papal Documents - JP850413.HTM - Address of John Paul II on the Apostleship of Prayer Pope John Paul II April 13, 1985 39. Papal Documents - JP2BUSH2.HTM - Address of the Holy Father to Pres. George W. Bush Pope John Paul II On 4 June 2004, the Holy Father received Mr George W. Bush, President of the U.S.A., together with his wife, Mrs Laura Bush, and entourage. The Pope recalled the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Rome and of the many American soldiers "who gave their lives for their Country and for the freedom of the peoples of Europe," and expressed his concern for the Middle East, international terrorism, and conditions in Africa. WORLD WAR II IRAQ ISRAEL PALESTINIANS 40. Papal Documents - JP950529.HTM - Address on 50th Anniversary of Pax Christi Movement Pope John Paul II The Holy Father urges 'Pax Christi' to promote reconciliation on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of its foundation. May 29, 1995. JOHN PAUL II PAX CHRISTI PEACE RECONCILIATION 41. Papal Documents - JP2FEED.HTM - Address on Breastfeeding Pope John Paul II Address of Friday, May 12, 1995 to the participants in a study session on breast-feeding, science and society organized by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society [of Great Britain]. JOHN PAUL II BREASTFEED INFANTS MOTHERS 42. Papal Documents - JP960113.HTM - Address on the occasion of the Exchange of Greetings with the Diplomatic Corps Pope John Paul II Saturday, January 13, 1996 43. Papal Documents - JP2SYRFA.HTM - Address to Catholic and Orthodox Faithful Pope John Paul II On Sunday evening 6 May 2001, the Holy Father went to the Syrian Orthodox Cathedral of St. George in Damascus where he met with clergy, religious men and women and important laity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. "These will be the marks of our fidelity to God: to pray, to carry the Cross, to obey God's will, and to honour everyone as a brother or sister." ECUMEN 44. Papal Documents - JP2GRCAT.HTM - Address to Catholic Bishops of Greece Pope John Paul II In the late afternoon of Friday, 4 May 2001, after the visits to the President and the Orthodox Archbishop of Athens, the Holy Father met with the Catholic Bishops of Greece. "You are the 'frontier' Bishops: because of the particular conditions in which you are living, you greatly desire the obstacles which stand in the way of full union ... to be quickly overcome". ECUMEN ORTHODOX MEMORY 45. Papal Documents - JP2DIPLM.HTM - Address to Diplomatic Corps Pope John Paul II In an address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, gathered in the Apostolic Palace for the annual exchange of New Year's greetings, the Holy Father told the envoys that "it is up to the leaders of societies to safeguard the human race, ensuring that science is at the service of the human person, that people are never objects to be manipulated or to be bought and sold, that laws are never determined by commercial interests or by the selfish claims of minority groups". ECOLOGY TERROR PERSECUTION LIBERTY TECHNOLOGY ABORTION EUTHANASIA CULTURE 46. Papal Documents - JP2SYREC.HTM - Address to Ecumenical Gathering Pope John Paul II The Holy Father together with His Beatitude Ignace I Hazim, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Holiness, Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, and other representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities of the country met in the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady in Damascus on Saturday evening of 5 May 2001. In his address, the Holy Father recalled the original unity of the first Christian communities in the Patriarchate of Antioch. SYRO-MALANKAR EASTER DATE 47. Papal Documents - JP2HINDU.HTM - Address to Hindu & Muslim Leaders Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II on Jan 21, 1995 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. JOHN PAUL II HINDU MUSLIM BUDDISM 48. Papal Documents - JP2HLYSN.HTM - Address to Holy Synod Pope John Paul II On the afternoon of Friday, 4 May 2001, the Holy Father went to the Palace of the Archbishop of Athens and of all Greece, Archbishop Christodoulos, to pay a formal visit to him and the Holy Synod. He addressed the Greek Orthodox authorities in English. "For all the occasions past and present, when sons and daughters of the Catholic Church have sinned by action or omission against their Orthodox brothers and sisters, may the Lord grant us the forgiveness we beg of him". PURIFICATION OF MEMORY ECUMEN PAUL VI ATHENAGORAS 49. Papal Documents - JP2UNJRS.HTM - Address to International Union of Catholic Jurists Pope John Paul II "For many of our contemporaries, the right to life, a primordial and absolute right which does not depend on positive law but on the natural right and dignity of every human being, is unrecognized or undervalued", the Holy Father said on Friday, 24 November 2000, to jurists taking part in a meeting of the International Union of Catholic Jurists organized for the Great Jubilee. The Pope emphasized that our "world needs men and women who courageously and publicly oppose the countless violations of rights which unfortunately continue to demean individuals and humanity". PARTICULARISM ROMAN LAW JURISPRUDENCE PERSON DIGNITY ABORTION EUTHANASIA 50. Papal Documents - JP1JOURN.HTM - Address to Journalists Pope John Paul I On 1 September 1978, John Paul I received, in the Hall of Benedictions, journalists accredited to the Holy See and the audio-visual personnel who had been present in Rome during the important events of the past days. He praised them for their coverage of the death of Paul VI and his own election, and urged them to strive for communion among men through social communication. MEDIA ETHICS 51. Papal Documents - JP2MCOLL.HTM - Address to Mariological Colloquium Pope John Paul II On 13 October 2000, the Holy Father met participants in the Eighth International Mariological Colloquium, who were studying the theme: "St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort: Trinitarian Spirituality in Communion with Mary"'. The Pope thanked the Lord for enabling him to experience theme of this colloquium, i.e., "that when the believer accepts Mary into his life in Christ and the Spirit, he is brought into the very heart of the Trinitarian mystery". 52. Papal Documents - JP2SYRMU.HTM - Address to Muslims of Damascus Pope John Paul II On Sunday evening, 6 May 2001, the Holy Father left the Syrian Orthodox cathedral to go to the Umayyad Great Mosque of Damascus, to visit the memorial of St John the Baptist with the Grand Mufti, Shiek Ahmad Kuftaro, and other Muslim authorities. The Holy Father addressed the Muslims in the courtyard of the mosque. ECUMEN INTERRELIGIOUS 53. Papal Documents - JP2CARDN.HTM - Address to New Cardinals Pope John Paul II Given Nov. 26 to the consistory in Rome at which the 30 new cardinals he named Oct. 30 received red hats. JOHN PAUL II CARDINALS COLLEGIALITY COMMUNION COMMUNICATION 54. Papal Documents - JP2PIO3.HTM - Address to Pilgrims - Beatification of Padre Pio Pope John Paul II On 3 May 1999, the Day of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, the Holy Father addressed the thousands of pilgrims who had come to Rome for the event. For more information on this humble Capuchin friar, see our Padre Pio mini-site. 55. Papal Documents - JP2RTLIF.HTM - Address to Pontifical Academy for Life Pope John Paul II On 27 February 2002, the Holy Father addressed the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life on the theme: The nature and dignity of the human person as the foundation of the right to life. NATURAL LAW RIGHTS REASON 56. Papal Documents - JP2ACTHE.HTM - Address to Pontifical Academy of Theology Pope John Paul II In his address, 16 February 2002, the Holy Father spoke to participants in the International Forum of the Pontifical Academy of Theology on the relationship between theology and the magisterium. AQUINAS PHILOSOPHY ECCLESIAL COMMUNION 57. Papal Documents - JP2BUSH.HTM - Address to President Bush Pope John Paul II On Monday 23 July 2001, the Holy Father received in audience at Castel Gandolfo the President of the United States, Mr George W. Bush with his entourage and gave an address in English, in which he expressed his concern that the G8 program for globalization not leave less developed nations out of consideration, and that the President uphold America's traditional values in supporting the right to life. President Bush's response follows. SOLIDARITY DIGNITY BILL OF RIGHTS TECHNOLOGY ECONOMY TRADE EUTHANASIA INFANTICIDE EMBRYO STEM CELL 58. Papal Documents - JP2AMCON.HTM - Address to Second American Missionary Congress Pope John Paul II The Second American Missionary Congress was held in Guatemala City from 25 to 30 November 2003 on the theme: "Church in America, your life is mission". For this occasion the Holy Father sent a Message via Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and his Special Envoy at the Congress, addressed to Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, Archbishop of Guatemala. EVANGELIZATION MISSIONARY HOLINESS 59. Papal Documents - JP2RMCL.HTM - Address to the Clergy of Rome Pope John Paul II In his address to the clergy of Rome, 14 February 2002, the Holy Father spoke on the shortage of priests. He denied that it was compensated for by increased apostolic commitment on the part of lay people. "On the contrary, he said, "the more numerous are the lay people who intend to live their own baptismal vocation generously, the more necessary are the presence and pastoral work of the ordained ministers." MISSION VOCATION FAMILY CATECHESIS 60. Papal Documents - JP1DPLMT.HTM - Address to the Diplomatic Corps Pope John Paul I On 31 August 1978, His Holiness John Paul I received the Diplomatic Corps in Audience. In reply to the speech of the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, the Pope spoke of the Vatican's complementary role in international diplomacy. SOCIAL HUMANANIT 61. Papal Documents - JP2LAITY.HTM - Address to the Participants of the Symposium... Pope John Paul II the Symposium on the Participation of the Laity Given in Rome by Pope John Paul II on April 22, 1994. LAITY MINISTRY PRIESTHOOD JOHN PAUL II 62. Papal Documents - JP2ACSCI.HTM - Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Pope John Paul II On 13 November 2000, the Holy Father received participants in a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Addressing them, the Pope reflected on the meeting's theme, "Science and the future of mankind," with special attention to the humanistic dimension of science. TRUTH EPISTEMOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY 63. Papal Documents - JP2RROTA.HTM - Address to the Roman Rota Pope John Paul II Addressing the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, the Holy See's court of appeals (28 January 2002), the Holy Father reemphasized the indissolubility of marriage, and warned lawyers and judges against cooperating with clients who seek a divorce from unworthy motives. This is the full text of the address. ANNULMENT FAMILY NATURAL LAW CONVALIDATION VALIDITY NULLITY 64. Papal Documents - JP2RTA95.HTM - Address to the Roman Rota Pope John Paul II John Paul II's address to the Roman Rota on Friday February 10, 1995 for the traditional opening of the judicial year. JOHN PAUL II CONSCIENCE LAW ROMAN ROTA JUDICIAL 65. Papal Documents - JP1SCRCL.HTM - Address to the Sacred College Pope John Paul I On 30 August 1978, the Holy Father, John Paul I, received the Sacred College of Cardinals in the Consistorial Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace. He observed the diversity of nations reflected in the college and spoke of the office of Pope as "a sign and instrument" of the unity of the Church. PAPACY 66. Papal Documents - JP2MASCD.HTM - Address to the Society of Christian Doctrine Pope John Paul II On Wednesday, 9 May 2001, the Holy Father venerated the relics of Bl. Dun Gorg Preca in the Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal at Hamrun. He was welcomed to the Church by the Superiors of the men's and women's branches of the Society of Christian Doctrine, founded by the new blessed in 1907 to train young people to gave a religious formation to others. At the end of the liturgy of the Word, the Holy Father addressed the members on planting the seed of God's Word. CATECHESIS EVANGEL 67. Papal Documents - JP2US95D.HTM - Address to the United Nations General Assembly, October 5, 1995 Pope John Paul II The Holy Father addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations rganization on the occasion of the U.N.'s 50th anniversary. He reflects on the recent changes in the world situation and their significance for the future of humanity and the building of a true culture of freedom. 68. Papal Documents - JP2SYRYO.HTM - Address to Young People in Damascus Pope John Paul II On Monday evening, 7 May 2001, in the Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady, the Holy Father met with young people for a session of prayer and personal witness. In his his address, delivered in French, he said, "Christ is calling you and awakening in you a desire to make your life something magnificent and beautiful". ECUMEN EVANGEL 69. Papal Documents - JP1.HTM - Addresses and Homilies Pope John Paul I This is a collection of John Paul I's words of faith and encouragement expressed during his short but inspiring reign. 70. Papal Documents - JP2TB35.HTM - Adultery According to the Law and as Spoken by the Prophets Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 20 August 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body. He examines the emphasis of the matrimonial law on the "procreative end of marriage," and of the prophets on the uniqueness of the spousal relationship between God and Israel, contrary to the prevailing polygamy. ONANISM NUDITY COVENANT 71. Papal Documents - JP2TB36.HTM - Adultery: A Breakdown of the Personal Covenant Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 27 August 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechetical cycle on Theology of the Body, on the subject of adultery. Adultery is a sin of the body, violating exclusive matrimonial rights between a man and a woman, which constitutes a breakdown of the personal covenant between them. MONOGAMY IDOLATRY HOSEA PROPHETS MARRIAGE 72. Papal Documents - JP951018.HTM - All Believers Have Right to Receive Catholic Doctrine In Its Integrity Pope John Paul II Address on October 18, 1995 of Pope John Paul II to a group of Brazilian Bishops. 73. Papal Documents - JP950712.HTM - All Must Strive for Goal of Full Unity Pope John Paul II General Audience July 12, 1995 The Holy Father continues his catechesis on the missionary activity of the Church, focusing on ecumenism and her commitment to restoring Christian unity. 'The Church's unity is expressed as fidelity to Christ, sustained and protected by Mary's maternal presence.' JOHN PAUL II UNITY ECUMENISM 74. Papal Documents - JP2STANI.HTM - An Eloquent Witness of Victory in Christ Pope John Paul II The Holy Father sent a congratulatory Letter, dated 8 May 2003, to the Archdiocese of Kraków and the Church in Poland on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the canonization of St Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr and Patron of Poland since his canonization by Pope Innocent IV on 17 September 1253. SAINTS 75. Papal Documents - JP2JURIS.HTM - An Instrument of Wise Jurisprudence John Paul II On Saturday, 17 January 1998, the Holy Father received the Dean, Prelate Auditors and other officials of the Roman Rota, who were accompanied by the Rotal advocates, the students of the Studio Rotale and their relatives, for the opening of the judicial year. CANON LAW JUDGES MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL 76. Papal Documents - JP2TB95.HTM - Analogy of Spousal Love Indicates the Radical Character of Grace Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 29 September 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on theology of the body by further examination of the spousal relationship between Christ and His Church in Ephesians 5. Of the various biblical analogies of the mystery of God's love, the marriage analogy most emphasizes God's gift of Himself to His people. ISRAEL COVENANT GRACE SACRAMENT 77. Papal Documents - JP2TB19.HTM - Analysis of Knowledge and of Procreation Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 5 March 1980, the Holy Father continued his series on the Theology of the Body, by examining the meaning of the biblical statement that "Adam knew Eve his wife" (Gn 4:1-2). SEX MARRIAGE PERSON 78. Papal Documents - JP2ANGKZ.HTM - Angelus in Kazakhstan Pope John Paul II On Sunday, 23 September 2001, at the end of the Mass on the Square of the Motherland, the Holy Father prayed the Angelus with the people gathered for the Mass. He greeted the people from various countries. Then he made an appeal for peace in the world. MARY MUSLIM 79. Papal Documents - JP95629A.HTM - Angelus Message, June 29, 1995 Pope John Paul II The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. JOHN PAUL II BARTHOLOMEW I ORTHODOX EASTERN UNITY 80. Papal Documents - JP2ARMEN.HTM - Apostolic Letter for the 1,700th Anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People Pope John Paul II In his Apostolic Letter, the Holy Father honors the Armenians as the "first officially Christian people" in history, and recalls their fidelity down through the centuries in the face of persecution and martyrdom. The Pope looks forward to the day when the cordial relations between the Apostolic Church of Armenia and the Catholic Church will become full communion. ECUMEN GREGORY ILLUMINATOR 81. Papal Documents - JP2GRKCT.HTM - Apostolic Letter for the Third Centenary of Union of the Greek-Catholic Church if Romania with the Church of Rome Pope John Paul II On this occasion, the Holy Father recalls that the Romanians are a Latin people. Though heirs by geography of the Byzantine tradition, they overcame the division between East and West, being restored to complete communion with the Apostolic See. And in adopting the "values promoted by the Holy See," they have communicated to the entire Catholic world the "values of the Christian East." JUBILEE ECUMEN ORTHODOX SCHISM MARTYRS 82. Papal Documents - JP2CAMPO.HTM - Apostolic Letter of 25 December 2001 Pope John Paul II On 15 August 2001, Bishop Licinio Rangel, together with 25 priests of the Union of St John Mary Vianney Campos, Brazil, addressed a letter to the Holy Father in which he expressed his full submission to the Catholic Church asking to be absolved from the excommunication incurred on 28 July 1991, when he accepted ordination to the office of Bishop without papal mandate. On the Solemnity of Christmas 2001, the Holy Father sent an Autograph Letter to Bishop Rangel, absolving him from the excommunication and receiving him back into full Catholic communion. The letter was presented on 18 January 2002 by Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. LEFEBVRE SSPX UNION ST JOHN MARY VIANNEY PAPACY ECCLESIA DEI 83. Papal Documents - JP2HUNG.HTM - Apostolic Letter to Catholic People of Hungary for Conclusion of Hungarian Millenium Pope John Paul II The Holy Father addresses the Hungarian people on the commemoration of the Baptism of their ancestors, a thousand years ago, through the work of St Stephen of Hungary, their king, whose virtues are the subject of the Pope's address. FAMILY EDUCATION PRAYER 84. Papal Documents - JP2APOST.HTM - Apostolos Suos Pope John Paul II Apostolic Letter of 21 May 1998, issued Motu proprio, on the theological and juridical significance of episcopal conferences. It contains norms on how and when their decisions become binding. 85. Papal Documents - JP2ARARM.HTM - Arrival at Yerevan, Armenia Pope John Paul II On 25 September 2001, the Holy Father arrived at the airport of Yerevan for his visit to Armenia. After greeting the President, civil authorities, and Diplomatic Corps, he thanked the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos, Karekin II, for his encouragement for this "spiritual journey." MARTYR GENOCIDE 86. Papal Documents - JP2ARUKR.HTM - Arrival Ceremony Address (23 June 2001) Pope John Paul II In his arrival address at the Boryspil International Airport, Kyiv, 23 June 2001, the Holy Father recalls the history of the Faith in Ukraine, and reassures the Orthodox he's not come to proselytize, but to bear common witness with fellow Christians to Christ. Also included, his prayer to Our Lady of Zarvaniza at the Church of St Nicholas. ECUMEN NAZI COMMUN CHERNOBYL 87. Papal Documents - JP2ARAST.HTM - Arrival in Astana Pope John Paul II At the Astana International Airport, on his arrival in Kazakhstan 22 September 2001, the Pope blessed the ground and then responded to the welcome of the President with this address in English. ISLAM ORTHODOX 88. Papal Documents - JP2ARMAL.HTM - Arrival in Malta Pope John Paul II The Holy Father's Jubilee pilgrimage to Malta "in the footseps of the Apostle Paul", began with ceremonies at Gudja International Airport, Malta, where he arrived from Syria at on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. On hand to welcome the Pope were Mr Guido Di Marco, President, and Archbishop Joseph Mercieca, with dignitaries of Church and State. "For two millennia you have been faithful to the vocation involved in that singular encounter [with St Paul]", he said. 89. Papal Documents - JP2TB61.HTM - Art Must Not Violate the Right to Privacy Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 29 April 1981, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by examining the limits beyond which art must not go in depicting masculinity or femininity. SHAME PORNOGRAPHY COMMUNION OF PERSONS NAKEDNESS NATURALISM 90. Papal Documents - JP2ARTST.HTM - Artistic Heritage Has Evangelizing Role Pope John Paul II On 31 March 2000, the Holy Father met with and addressed the members, consultors and staff of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, which was holding its plenary assembly. JUBILEE HUMAN ECUMEN LITURGY 91. Papal Documents - JP2BEATI.HTM - As An Everlasting Memorial Pope John Paul II The Apostolic Brief of Pope John Paul II declaring the Beatification of Msgr. Josemaria Excriva, founder of Opus Dei, on May 17, 1992. Uploaded by Robert Sheehan. OPUS DEI ESCRIVA BEATIFICATION 92. Papal Documents - JP2THIRD.HTM - As the Third Millennium Draws Near Pope John Paul II Apostolic letter Tertio millennio adveniente written by Pope John Paul II to 'ensure that the great challenge of the year 2000 is not overlooked.' Released on November 14, 1994. JOHN PAUL II THIRD MILLENNIUM YEAR 2000 JUBILEE EUCHARIST 93. Papal Documents - JP2MIL3.HTM - At the Beginning of the Third Millennium Pope John Paul II In his apostolic letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, signed at the end of the Mass of the Epiphany, 2001, at the close of the Great Jubilee, the Holy Father addressed some of the great challenges faced by Christians in the Third Millennium. These include the New Evangelization, Christian unity, growth in interreligious dialogue, defense of the family and the environment, and the ethical implications of biotechnology. PENITENCE YOUTH DAY ECUMEN HOLY LAND DEBT HOLINESS INCULTURATION MARTYRS VOCATIONS 94. Papal Documents - JP2AUGUS.HTM - Augustine of Hippo Pope John Paul II 'Augustinum Hipponensem' Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the 16th centenary of the conversion of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor, August 28, 1986. JOHN PAUL II AUGUSTINE CONFESSIONS 95. Papal Documents - JP97112B.HTM - Baptism Saves Us From Slavery to Sin John Paul II "Baptism frees man from original sin and forgives his sins, saves him from slavery to evil and is a sign of his rebirth in the Holy Spirit, it imparts to him a new life", the Holy Father said during the Mass he celebrated in the Sistine Chapel on January 12, 1997, before baptizing 19 babies of various nationalities. 96. Papal Documents - JP96MIDM.HTM - Be Faithful to God's Gift on Christmas Night John Paul II Homily given by the Holy Father at Midnight Mass on December 24, 1996. 97. Papal Documents - JP970205.HTM - Be Faithful Witnesses to the Father's Love John Paul II "God, our supreme good, is the source of all good things. I hope that you will all be 'good', that is, faithful witnesses to the love of our heavenly Father who fills us with so many gifts", the Holy Father said, speaking from his study window on Wednesday, February 5, 1997. The Wednesday General Audience was canceled because "influenza has come to the Pope's home" as he told pilgrims and visitors gathered in St Peter's Square. 98. Papal Documents - JP970119.HTM - Be Reconciled to God and to One Another John Paul II "The true and ultimate reason for the division between Christians is human sin, which is a rebellion against God's will. Precisely for this reason the Second Vatican Council stated: 'There can be no ecumenism worthy of the name without interior conversion' (Unitatis redintegratio, n. 7). This is why a firm will to conform one's life to the Gospel, a will sustained by constant prayer, is required of all who wish to be effective builders of unity", the Holy Father said before praying the Angelus on January 19, 1997, as he reflected on the significance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. 99. Papal Documents - JP961203.HTM - Be United to Christ and Peter's Successor John Paul II Address of Pope John Paul II to the Church in China, dated December 3, 1996, the memorial of St. Francis Xavier. The Pope commends Chinese Catholics on their fidelity and urges them to maintain full communion. 100. Papal Documents - JP97021.HTM - Bearing Witness to Christ in Secular Life John Paul II "The members of secular institutes ... express their full fidelity to the profession of the evangelical counsels in a form of life full of risks and often unforseeable demands, but rich in a specific and original potential", the Holy Father said in his talk to members of secular institutes on the occasion of the international symposium to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apostolic Constitution Provida Mater Ecclesia. Here is a translation of his address, which was given in Italian on February 1, 1997. 101. Papal Documents - JP2BTMTR.HTM - Beatification Homily: Mother Teresa Pope John Paul II On 19 October 2003, the Pope John Paul II raised Mother Teresa of Calcutta to the honours of the altar, presiding at the Mass for her beatification in St Peter's Square. In his Homily the Pope praised this diminutive woman of Albanian descent (1910-1997), who founded the Missionaries of Charity to help "the poorest of the poor" in whose broken bodies she saw Our Lord Jesus Christ. MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY EVANGELIZATION RELIGIOUS 102. Papal Documents - JP950604.HTM - Beatification of Damien de Veuster Pope John Paul II June 4, 1995, Brussels, Belgium. JOHN PAUL II DAMIEN LEPER BEATIFICATION BELGIUM 103. Papal Documents - JJP2FRJA.HTM - Beatification of Francisco and Jacinta Marto Pope John Paul II In his homily in the beatification Mass at Fatima, the Holy Father celebrated the wisdom of simple children, to whom God was pleased to reveal His Blessed Mother, through whom He called the world to conversion. APPARITION REPARATION 104. Papal Documents - JP961103.HTM - Beauty Has Important Role In Eastern Spirituality John Paul II Pope John Paul II Angelus, November 3, 1996. 105. Papal Documents - JP960117.HTM - Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock Pope John Paul II General Audience, January 17, 1996 106. Papal Documents - JP2TB2.HTM - Biblical Account of Creation Analysed Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 12 September 1979, the Holy Father compared two accounts of man's creation from Genesis, establishing basic principles for his study of the Theology of the Body. METAPHYSICS BEING EXISTENCE MALE FEMALE IMAGE OF GOD 107. Papal Documents - JP96084B.HTM - Bishop's Martyrdom Must Become Seed of Love John Paul II August 4, 1996 The Holy Father condemns Algerian bomb attack and calls for peace and brotherhood. 108. Papal Documents - JP950613.HTM - Bishops Conference of Brazil Pope John Paul II Ad Limina Visit June 13, 1995 The Church's welfare demands careful selection of priesthood candidates. JOHN PAUL II BRAZIL PRIESTHOOD FORMATION SEMINARY 109. Papal Documents - JP2INDON.HTM - Bishops Conference of Indonesia Pope John Paul II On 29 March 2003, the Holy Father addressed the Bishops of the Indonesian Episcopal Conference in the Clementine Hall on the occasion of their Ad Limina visits to Rome. He stressed that war must never be allowed to divide world religions. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM EDUCATION CATECHESIS INCULTURATION TERRORISM INTERRELIGIOUS FORMATION 110. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN1.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 1 Pope John Paul II On 28 November 2003, the Holy Father spoke to the first group of French Bishops on their ad limina visit. He urged the Bishops to "pay attention to [their] own spiritual life," at a time when the Church was viewed negatively by secular society. The Pope also encouraged dioceses to work together in providing such services as catechesis. VOCATIONS COMMUNION YOUTH EUCHARIST EVANGELIZATION UNITY 111. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN2.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 2 Pope John Paul II On 6 December 2003, the Holy Father received at the Vatican a second group of French Bishops on their visit ad limina Apostolorum. He encouraged them to face the crisis in priestly vocations with hope, making several suggestions as to how it may be met more effectively. PRIESTHOOD FORMATION SEMINARY DIOCESES CELIBACY RELATIVISM YOUTH 112. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN3.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 3 Pope John Paul II On 18 December 2003, the Holy Father spoke in his Private Library to French Bishops from the Ecclesiastical Province of Marseilles and the Archbishop of Monaco on the essential role of committed consecrated persons in our day. Without the consecrated life, the Church would be deprived of many spiritual gifts, places to seek God, specific apostolates, and missionary motivation. RELIGIOUS ORDERS CHARISMS VOCATIONS SOLIDARITY EVANGELIZATION 113. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN4.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 4 Pope John Paul II On 24 January 2004, the Holy Father spoke at the Vatican to a fourth group of French Bishops making their ad limina visit to Rome. He focused on the "alarming situation" in their Country of the dwindling number of priests and the lack of vocations, encouraging them "to hope and to be ever more determined." DEACONS CELIBACY FRATERNITY LAITY 114. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN5.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 5 Pope John Paul II On 30 January 2004, in his Private Library at the Vatican, the Holy Father spoke to the fifth group of French Bishops making their ad limina visit to Rome. They came from the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Dijon and Tours and the Prelature of the Mission of France. In his talk, the Pope urged the Bishops to reaffirm the need for all Catholics to take part in the Sunday Eucharist. LAITY VOCATIONS YOUTH FAMILY MARRIAGE 115. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN6.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 6 Pope John Paul II On 7 February 2004, the Holy Father spoke to the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Lyons and Clermont, France, the sixth group in the series of French Prelates currently making their ad limina visits to Rome. The Pope urged the Bishops to be open to new charisms, associations, and movements. He underlined the true nature of a diocese as a "family of communities." SYNODAL PROCESS FORMATION CATECHESIS MISSION COMMUNION LITURGY LAITY 116. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN7.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 7 Pope John Paul II On 13 February 2004, the Holy Father spoke to a seventh group of French Bishops making their ad limina visit to Rome. They came from the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Bordeaux and Poitiers in Southwestern France. The Pope's theme was youth. He suggested that the diocesan community pay greater attention to the formation of young people at home and at school. EVANGELIZATION MEDIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FAMILY EDUCATION CHAPLAINCIES PRIESTS VOCATIONS HOLINESS 117. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN8.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 8 Pope John Paul II On 20 February 2004, the Holy Father spoke to an eighth group of French Bishops making their ad limina visit to Rome, from the Ecclesiastical Province of Paris and the Military Ordinariate of France and were led by Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, Archbishop of Paris. The Holy Father focused in his Discourse on evangelization and catechesis and the need to inspire in their people a "new springtime". YOUTH CATECHISTS LITURGY 118. Papal Documents - JP2FRAN9.HTM - Bishops' Conference of France - 9 Pope John Paul II On 27 February 2004, the Holy Father spoke to the ninth and final group of French Bishops making their ad limina visit to Rome. The Pope's talk focused on the role of the Church and Christians in France, in Europe and in the world. He also recommended that the Bishops pursue relations with the civil Authorities and with those elected to the national and European Parliaments, and especially Catholics. EUROPEAN UNION YOUTH VOCATION MISSION FREEDOM OF RELIGION INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AFRICA 119. Papal Documents - JP2SPN1.HTM - Bishops' Conference of Spain - 1 Pope John Paul II On 24 January 2005, the Holy Father spoke to the first group of Bishops from Spain, from Aragón, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Léon, Extremadura, Madrid, Navarra and the Basque Country, making their ad limina visit. The Pope reminded the Bishops of their country's deep Christian roots, warned against the secularist mentality that threatens religious liberty, and encouraged promotion of vocations. INDIFFERENTISM EUCHARIST UNITY EVANGELIZATION IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 120. Papal Documents - JP2SUDA1.HTM - Bishops' Conference of Sudan Pope John Paul II On 15 December 2003, the Holy Father met with members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference during their visit ad limina Apostolorum. In his Address the Pope spoke of two saints "whose lives are intimately connected with your land: Saint Josephine Bakhita and Saint Daniel Comboni". He also highlighted the importance of the formation of priests, both before and after ordination. INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE EVANGELIZATION LAITY CATECHESIS CELIBACY INCULTURATION 121. Papal Documents - JP950607.HTM - Bl. Damien de Veuster - Witness to God's Presence in History Pope John Paul II June 7, 1995 JOHN PAUL II DAMIEN LEPER SAINTS 122. Papal Documents - JP951214.HTM - Blessed Is the People Founded on Love Pope John Paul II December 14, 1995 Homily of the closing Mass of the Synod for Lebanon. 123. Papal Documents - JP961204.HTM - Blessed Virgin Is Model of Perfect Love John Paul II Pope John Paul II's General Audience, December 4, 1996 in which he focused on Mary's role in raising her Son Jesus. This was the 38th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. 124. Papal Documents - JP2BVM38.HTM - Blessed Virgin Is Model of Perfect Love Pope John Paul II At the General Audience of 4 December 1996, the Holy Father focused on Mary's role in raising her Son Jesus. "Looking at the results, we can certainly conclude that Mary's teaching was deep and effective, and found very fertile soil in Jesus' human psychology", the Holy Father said. This was the 38th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. MOTHER TEACHER JOSEPH WORK FORMATION 125. Papal Documents - JP2BVM63.HTM - Blessed Virgin Is Mother of the Church Pope John Paul II Mary as Mother of the Church was the topic of the Holy Father's catechesis at the General Audience of 17 September 1997. "The title 'Mother of the Church' reflects the deep conviction of the Christian faithful, who see in Mary not only the mother of the person of Christ, but also of the faithful." This was the 63rd in the series on the Blessed Mother. For the series, see Index Page. CANA CALVARY CO-REDEMPTRIX COREDEMPTRIX 126. Papal Documents - JP96058B.HTM - Blessed Virgin Was Filled with God's Grace John Paul II Holy Father's May 8, 1996 General Audience. 127. Papal Documents - JP2BVM19.HTM - Blessed Virgin Was Filled With God's Grace Pope John Paul II "Everything in Mary derives from a sovereign grace. All that is granted to her is not due to any claim of merit, but only to God's free and gratuitous choice", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 8 May 1996, as he examined the meaning of the title "full of grace" given to Mary by the Angel at the Annunciation. This was the 19th in the series. For the series, see Index Page. KECHARITOMENE MERCY 128. Papal Documents - JP2US95I.HTM - Blessing of the Office of the Permanent Mission, October 7, 1995 Pope John Paul II As the Holy Father dedicates the new facilities of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations Organization, he recalls the purpose of the Mission and expresses gratitude for the support which the Path to Peace Foundation provides both to the Mission itself and to the Church's work of evangelization. 129. Papal Documents - JP2US95L.HTM - Blessing of the Office of the Permanent Mission, October 7, 1995 Pope John Paul II As the Holy Father dedicates the new facilities of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations Organization, he recalls the purpose of the Mission and expresses gratitude for the support which the Path to Peace Foundation provides both to the Mission itself and to the Church's work of evangelization. 130. Papal Documents - JP2TB71.HTM - Body's Spiritualization Will Be Source of Its Power and Incorruptibility Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 10 February 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by concluding his study of St. Paul's teaching on the general resurrection. Resurrected man, no longer weakened through his resistance to the Spirit, will be fully vivified, attaining the fullness for which he was created. ESCHATOLOGY ADAM ANIMAL BODY SPIRITUAL HOLY SPIRIT 131. Papal Documents - JP2TB4.HTM - Boundary Between Original Innocence and Redemption Pope John Paul II In his General Audience on 26 September 1979, the Holy Father considered a continuity between man's state of original innocence and the state of original sin, which left him open to the grace of redemption. PROTO-GOSPEL MESSIAH THEOLOGY OF THE BODY 132. Papal Documents - JP950521.HTM - Canonization of Bl. Jan Sarkander and Bl. Zdislava of Lemberk Olomouc, Czechoslovakia Pope John Paul II May 21, 1995 JOHN PAUL II CZECHOLOVAKIA SARKANDER ZDISLAVA CANONIZATION APOLOGY 133. Papal Documents - JP2STEIN.HTM - Canonization of Edith Stein and Homily Pope John Paul II The formula of canonization of Blessed Edith Stein and the homily of the Holy Father on that occasion, 11 October 1998. TERESA BENEDICTA JEWS AUSCHWITZ POLAND MARTYR SAINT 134. Papal Documents - JP2ESCRV.HTM - Canonization of St. Josemaria Escriva Pope John Paul II In his homily at the canonization, the Holy Father stressed that St. Josemaría was led by the Spirit, had an apostolic vision, and didn't try to hide the centrality of the Cross. OPUS DEI WORK HOLINESS PRAYER 135. Papal Documents - JP2ANGEL.HTM - Catechesis on the Angels Pope John Paul II During the course of his catechesis on the Creed the Holy Father gave 6 Wednesday audience talks on the Holy Angels. ANGEL DEMON FALL SALVATION 136. Papal Documents - JP2US95M.HTM - Catholic Relief Services Message, October 8, 1995 Pope John Paul II Message, October 8, 1995 during his visit to the 137. Papal Documents - JP97223.HTM - Catholic Schools Offer Education Based on Gospel Values John Paul II Today, co-operation between family, parish and school is more necessary than ever, not to restrict the freedom of adolescents, but to mould it and enable it to make responsible and well-motivated choices, the Holy Father said at the Villa Flaminia Institute, a large Catholic school conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The Pope addressed the teachers and students of this school and the children of Holy Cross Parish in the Flaminio neighbourhood, where he made a visit on Sunday, February 23, 1997. 138. Papal Documents - JP951003.HTM - Celebrate and Serve Life! Pope John Paul II John Paul II audience on October 3, 1995 to the participants of the World Pro-Life Congress. 139. Papal Documents - JP970112.HTM - Celebrate the day of your Baptism! John Paul II "We should celebrate the day of our Baptism as we do our birthday! But how many of the baptized are fully aware of what they have received? We must give a new impetus to catechesis, to rediscover this gift which also means taking on a great responsibility", the Holy Father said before praying the Angelus on Sunday, January 12, 1997, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. 140. Papal Documents - JP2TB80.HTM - Celibacy for the Kingdom Affirms Marriage Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 5 May 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body, by concluding his considerations on Christ's words recommending continence for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Renunciation of marriage for the sake of the Kingdom affirms the value of what is renounced, in the gift of self to God. VIRGINITY CELIBACY FAMILY 141. Papal Documents - JP2TB79.HTM - Celibacy Is a Particular Response to the Love of the Divine Spouse Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 28 April 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by further explaining continence for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven as the particular response of virginity/celibacy to the self-gift of the divine Spouse in the Paschal and Eucharistic Mystery. SEXUALITY MARRIAGE 142. Papal Documents - JP2CSAMU.HTM - Centenary of the Motu Proprio Tra Le Sollecitudini Pope John Paul II In a statement (dated 23 November 2003, feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of music) on the centenary of St. Pius X's Tra le Sollecitudini, On Sacred Music, Pope John Paul II affirmed that music used for sacred rites must have sanctity as its point of reference, and the more closely united it is to the liturgical action, the holier it will be. MASS EUCHARIST EXPERIMENTATION CHOIRS SCHOLA CANTORUM MODERN MUSIC ARTISTS 143. Papal Documents - JJP2CRSM.HTM - Chrism Mass Pope John Paul II At Mass in the morning on 20 April 2000, Holy Thursday, when holy oils for the year are consecrated, the Holy Father spoke on the priesthood of Christ, the common priesthood of the faithful, and the priesthood of the ordained ministry. JUBILEE TRIDUUM SACRAMENT 144. Papal Documents - JP2DENVR.HTM - Christ Alone Gives the Fullness of Divine Life Pope John Paul II The celebration of the eighth World Youth Day began on Saturday evening, 14 August 1993, with a Prayer Vigil in Cherry Creek State Park, Denver Colorado. The service was marked by Scripture readings, prayers, hymns and testimonies by young people from various nations. At three different moments of the celebration the Pope addressed the young people on themes suggested by the Scripture, focusing his remarks on Christ’s words "I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly". MEANING ABORTION LIFE ADDICTIONS 145. Papal Documents - JP2TB23.HTM - Christ Appeals to Man's Heart Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 16 April 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by turning to Christ's teaching, in the Sermon on the Mount, on adultery in the heart. ETHOS DECALOGUE MORAL LAW 146. Papal Documents - JJP2PALM.HTM - Christ Became Obedient Unto Death Pope John Paul II Pilgrims from around the world gathered in St Peter's Square for the Palm Sunday liturgy celebrated by the Holy Father. In his homily, the Pope looked to the suffering Christ for the answer to life's problems. JUBILEE PASSION 147. Papal Documents - JP2TB48.HTM - Christ Calls Us to Rediscover the Living Forms of the New Man Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 3 December 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body, with regard to adultery in the heart, by focusing on the ethos of redemption, which calls for temperance in the natural erotic attraction between a man and a woman. ESCHATOLOGY MARRIAGE LUST SEX PURITY 148. Papal Documents - JP2BVM41.HTM - Christ Calls Women to Share His Mission Pope John Paul II At the General Audience of 8 January 1997, reflecting on the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, the Holy Father cited the the words of Simeon on Mary's part in the sufferings of Christ, and the zeal of Anna the prophetess. He said, "The primacy of Christ does not rule out but supports and demands the proper, irreplaceable role of woman." This is the 41st in the series on the Blessed Mother. For the series, see Index Page. REDEMPTION COREDEMPTRIX CO-REDEMPTRIX EVANGELIZATION 149. Papal Documents - JP970108.HTM - Christ Calls Women to Share His Mission John Paul II "The resurrection of many is a marvellous effect of the Redemption. This proclamation alone kindles great hope in the hearts of those to whom the fruit of the sacrifice already bears witness" the Holy Father said at the General Audience of Wednesday, 8 January, as he focused on the co-operation of women in the work of Redemption. Here is a translation of the Pope's catechesis, which was the 41st in the series on the Blessed Virgin. 150. Papal Documents - JP2MDFL.HTM - Christ is the Mediator and Fullness of Revelation Pope John Paul II On 28 January 2000, the Holy Father received the members, consultors and staff of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who had just finished their plenary assembly in Rome. In his address, the Pope spoke of the uniqueness and universality of Christ's revelation and saving mediation, rejecting a current of thought that would relativize Christ and the Catholic Church. SALVATION INDIFFERENT 151. Papal Documents - JP2TB100.HTM - Christ Opened Marriage to the Saving Action of God Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 24 November 1982, the Holy Father reexamined Ephesians 5 in light of the words of the Gospel, in which Christ, speaking to the Pharisees and in the Sermon on the Mount, confirmed marriage as a sacrament instituted by the Creator at the beginning. It is the sign of God's original covenant, according to which man, both male and female, would be sanctified and adopted by God. THEOLOGY OF THE BODY CREATION REDEMPTION 152. Papal Documents - JP961215.HTM - Christ Reveals Man to Himself John Paul II "Christ is the light because, in his divine identity, he reveals the Father's face. But he is so too because, being a man like us and in solidarity with us in everything except sin, he reveals man to himself", the Holy Father said before praying the Angelus on December 15, 1996. 153. Papal Documents - JP970223.HTM - Christ's Divine Life Fully Humanizes Us John Paul II "In raising us to the heights of his divine life, [Christ] does not take away our humanity, but on the contrary, he humanizes us, giving our personal and social life full meaning", the Holy Father said before praying the Angelus on Sunday, February 23, 1997, as he reflected on the Gospel text for the Second Sunday of Lent. 154. Papal Documents - JP2BVM22.HTM - Christ's Grace Preserved Mary From Sin Pope John Paul II The explanation of how Mary's Immaculate Conception came to be accepted and explained by theologians was the topic of the Holy Father's catechesis at the General Audience of 5 June 1996. The Immaculate Conception also shows how Christ not only frees us from sin but also preserves us from its power. This was the 22nd in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. AUGUSTINE DUNS SCOTUS HOLINESS ORIGINAL SIN 155. Papal Documents - JP2TB92.HTM - Christ's Redemptive Love Has Spousal Nature Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 8 September 1982, the Holy Father continued his exposition of the fifth chapter of Ephesians, focusing on the meaning of the word "mystery," as it applies to God's plan, its revelation in Christ, Christ's relationship to the Church, and the sacraments of the Church. MARRIAGE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY SACRAMENTALITY 156. Papal Documents - JP960421.HTM - Christ's Resurrection Was A Concrete Event John Paul II Before reciting the Regina Caeli on Sunday, 21 April, the Holy Father reflected on the concrete reality of Christ's Resurrection as the basis of the Christian faith. He also called for peace in the Middle East and for a ban on the production and use of anti-personnel mines. Here is a translation of his address, which was given in Italian. 157. Papal Documents - JP2TB67.HTM - Christ's Words on the Resurrection Complete the Revelation of the Body Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 16 December 1981, the Holy Father continued his focus on Christ's words about our condition after the general resurrection in his catechesis on theology of the body. Each person sharing in the beatific vision will have his own subjectivity perfected, and yet, in view of the Communion of the Trinity, experience a new depth of intersubjectivity which is the Communion of Saints. It will be virginal, and yet reveal the full nuptial meaning of the body, as a gift to God first, and through Him to others. MARRIAGE PSYCHOSOMATIC VIRGINITY 158. Papal Documents - JP2TB126.HTM - Christian Spirituality of Marriage by Living According to the Spirit Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 14 November 1984, the Holy Father continued his exposition of Humanae Vitae for the light it sheds on the role of chastity in married life. The virtue of chastity not only regulates manifestations of affection, but opens the couple to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, by which they are enabled to achieve a communion of persons. MARRIAGE CONJUGAL ACT FEAR MOTHERHOOD FATHERHOOD NATURAL CYCLES OF FERTILITY CONTINENCE 159. Papal Documents - JP960901.HTM - Christianity Has Deeply Marked Culture of Peoples John Paul II Before praying the Angelus on September 1, 1996, the Holy Father reflected on the union between faith and culture. 160. Papal Documents - JJP2MRTR.HTM - Christians Have Been United in Suffering Pope John Paul II On Sunday evening, 7 May 2000, Pope John Paul II presided at the Ecumenical Commemoration of Witnesses to the Faith in the 20th Century. Joining the Holy Father at the ancient Colosseum of Rome were ecumenical representatives from various Christian Churches and Ecclesial Communities and thousands of the faithful. In his homily, the Pope praised the witness of those of all communions, who gave their lives in the past century in imitation of their Lord. MARTYR 161. Papal Documents - JP2BVM56.HTM - Christians Look to Mary Queen Pope John Paul II "Mary is Queen not only because she is Mother of God, but also because, associated as the new Eve with the new Adam, she co-operated in the work of the redemption of the human race", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 23 July 1997, as he reflected on Mary's universal queenship. This was the 56th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. ASSUMPTION CORONATION COREDEMPTRIX CO-REDEMPTRIX 162. Papal Documents - JP951225.HTM - Christmas 1995 Message - Urbi et Orbi Pope John Paul II 163. Papal Documents - JP961223.HTM - Christmas Carols Have Shaped Our History John Paul II "God is born, man's might is amazed: the Lord of heaven empties himself) The fire subsides, the splendour is veiled, the Infinite is encompassed", the Holy Father said to the Polish community of Rome, whom he received in audience on December 23, 1996, in Paul VI Auditorium for the traditional exchange of Christmas greetings. The Pope based his talk on an 18th-century Polish Christmas carol, Bog sie rodzi (God is born), written by Franciszek Karpinski. 164. Papal Documents - JP2CHR94.HTM - Christmas Message Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Christmas message 'urbi et orbi' December 25, 1994. Pope John Paul discusses the family as the vital cell of the Church. As he closed the Year of the Family he called for members of familes everywhere to make a mutual gift of themselves for the good of their families and lamented that selfishness and violence tear the greater human family. JOHN PAUL II FAMILY URBI ET ORBI WAR 165. Papal Documents - JJP2XMAS.HTM - Christmas Midnight Mass Pope John Paul II In his homily, the Holy Father recalled the opening of the Holy Door on the same night a year ago, and the beginning of the Great Jubilee. He concluded with a prayer that God would "pour out [His] Spirit upon us, that the grace of the Incarnation may inspire in every believer a determination to respond more generously to the new life received in Baptism." HOLY LAND MIDDLE EAST 166. Papal Documents - JP950725.HTM - Church & Illegal Immigration Pope John Paul II July 25, 1995 for World Migration Day 1996 167. Papal Documents - JP2PARDN.HTM - Church Asks Pardon for her Members' Sins Pope John Paul II "Recognition of the community implications of sin spurs the Church to ask forgiveness for the 'historical' sins of her children", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 1 September 1999. This repentance corresponds "to a necessary requirement of the truth, which, in addition to the positive aspects, recognizes the human limitations and weaknesses of the various generations of Christ's disciples". HISTORY SCANDAL REPENTANCE 168. Papal Documents - JP2BVM54.HTM - Church Believes in Mary's Assumption Pope John Paul II "The Assumption is the culmination of the struggle which involved Mary's generous love in the redemption of humanity and is the fruit of her unique sharing in the victory of the Cross", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 2 July 1997, as he reflected on the Assumption of Mary as a truth of faith. This was the 54th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. RESURRECTION DORMITION 169. Papal Documents - JP960911.HTM - Church Commemorates Thousand-Year Old Roots John Paul II The Holy Father's General Audience message for September 11, 1996. 170. Papal Documents - JP97214.HTM - Church Defends Moral Rights of Citizens John Paul II The Church "will make use of all available means to defend life from conception to its natural end. For this reason, when radically unjust legislation is introduced, such as abortion and euthanasia, she will continue to be the faithful and staunch defender of the moral rights of citizens who seek to have their convictions respected", the Holy Father said to H.E. Mr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, when he received him in audience during his official visit on Friday, February 14, 1997. The Pope stated that it is the Christian message that sheds full light on man and authentic human progress. 171. Papal Documents - JP95118B.HTM - Church Grew in Understanding of Mary's Role Pope John Paul II 11/8/95 172. Papal Documents - JP2BVM4.HTM - Church Grew In Understanding of Mary's Role Pope John Paul II "The sparse information on Mary's earthly life is compensated by its quality and theological richness, which contemporary exegesis has carefully brought to light", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 8 November 1995, in his fourth reflection in a series on the Virgin Mary. For the series, see Index Page. SCRIPTURE GOSPELS HOLY SPIRIT 173. Papal Documents - JP960925.HTM - Church has benefited from French Christianity John Paul II At the General Audience of September 25, 1996, the Holy Father spoke of his recent Pastoral Visit to France to mark the 15th centenary of the Baptism of King Clovis, stressing that the meaning of this sacrament was the basic inspiration of his spiritual pilgrimage. 174. Papal Documents - JP951026.HTM - Church Is Neighbor to the Rejected Pope John Paul II 10/26/95 175. Papal Documents - JP950905.HTM - Church Must Face Challenge of Sects Throughout Latin America John Paul II Pope John Paul II address to the Bishops' Conference of Brazil during their Ad limina visit on September 5, 1995. "In ... Latin America, this need for ecumenical dialogue has become urgent, since we are facing the serious problem of the sects, spreading like an oil slick and threatening to undermine the structure of faith in many nations", the Holy Father said to the eighth group of Brazilian Bishops from the North Eastern Regions I and 4, whom he received in audience on the occasion of their ad limina visit to Rome. 176. Papal Documents - JP2ABR.HTM - Church Must Proclaim ‘Gospel of Life’ Pope John Paul II Promulgated May 19, 1991. ABORTION EUTHANASIA JOHN PAUL II BISHOPS 177. Papal Documents - JP961127.HTM - Church Proclaims Mary 'Mother of God' John Paul II The Holy Father's General Audience of November 27, 1996 discusses the Blessed Virgin's title "Mother of God." 178. Papal Documents - JP2BVM37.HTM - Church Proclaims Mary Mother of God Pope John Paul II The Church "contemplates with wonder and celebrates with veneration the immense greatness conferred on Mary by the One who wanted to be her Son", the Holy Father said at the General Audience of 27 November 1996, as he discussed the Blessed Virgin's title "Mother of God". This was the 37th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. INCARNATION THEOTOKOS EPHESUS NESTORIUS 179. Papal Documents - JP2BVM68.HTM - Church Urges Faithful to Venerate Mary Pope John Paul II The veneration of the Virgin Mary was the subject of the Holy Father's catechesis at the General Audience of 29 October 1997. Quoting the Second Vatican Council, the Pope urged that "the cult ... of the Blessed Virgin, be generously fostered, and that the practices and exercises of devotion towards her, recommended by the teaching authority of the Church in the course of centuries, be highly esteemed". This was the 68th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. ROSARY ANGELUS ICONOCLASM 180. Papal Documents - JP960804.HTM - Church Venerates Fathers of East and West John Paul II In his August 4, 1996, Angelus address the Holy Father reflected on the complementarity of the Eastern and Latin theological traditions, emphasizing their harmony and common faith. 181. Papal Documents - JP2TB118.HTM - Church's Position on Transmission of Life Pope John Paul II At his General Audience of 22 August 1984, the Holy Father continued his reflections on Humanae Vitae, by focussing on the "essence of the Church's doctrine on the transmission of life." The language of the body, in order to be true, as conforming to the moral order, should signify not only the unitive aspect, but the procreative aspect, of marriage. CONTRACEPTION SEX COMMUNION THEOLOGY OF THE BODY 182. Papal Documents - JP2MOVIE.HTM - Cinema: Communicator of Culture and of Values Pope John Paul II Message issued by Pope John Paul II for the 1995 World Day of Communications, May 28. Released at the Vatican Jan. 24. JOHN PAUL II CINEMA MOVIE CULTURE 183. Papal Documents - JJP2POL.HTM - Closing Mass of Politicians' Jubilee Pope John Paul II In his homily, the Holy Father appealed to governors and legislators to discover "a new dimension of politics." He proposed that politics be conceived as a "service," that it be lived with integrity and morality, that "the true meaning of participation" by citizens be rediscovered, and that dialogue be used as "the irreplaceable instrument for every constructive confrontation." CICERO SHEMA CITIZEN THOMAS MORE 184. Papal Documents - JP97J25.HTM - Co-Operation of Priests and Laity Is Essential to Fostering Parish Life John Paul II "A parish's vocation can be defined only according to the Church's sacramental structure. It is here that Christ's presence in the paschal mystery is visibly signified.... No effort should be spared to make available the principal gifts, which are the sacraments, at every stage of our life", the Holy Father said to the third group of French Bishops to make their ad limina visit to Rome, when he received them on January 25, 1997. 185. Papal Documents - JP2ASXR.HTM - Common Christological Declaration Between Catholic Church and Assyrian Church of the East John Paul II and Mar Dinkha IV On Friday, 11 November 1994, His Holiness John Paul II, Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church, and His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, signed a Common Christological Declaration. "Both of them consider this meeting as a basic step on the way towards the full communion to be restored between their Churches." ECUMENICAL MONOPHYSITE 186. Papal Documents - JP2XODLS.HTM - Common Declaration Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Christodoulos The Holy Father and the Archbishop of Greece addressed European leaders from the Areopagus in Athens, urging them not to forget Europe's Christian heritage, in opting for a union of secular states. GLOBALIZATION EUROPEAN UNION 187. Papal Documents - JP2COMDE.HTM - Common Declaration Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Christodoulos On Friday evening, 4 May 2001, at 6:30 p.m., the Holy Father met His Beatitude the Orthodox Archbishop of Athens and Primate of Greece at the Areopagus where they listened to the reading of Acts 17:22-34, venerated the ikon of St Paul the Apostle and then listened to Cardinal Sodano who read in English the Common Declaration. In the Declaration, the Pope and Archbishop express their desire for unity among all Christians, their concern for justice to the poor, for peace, for a "globalization of brotherhood", and an acknowledgement from nations of the European Union of their Christian roots. ECUMEN 188. Papal Documents - JP2RMNIA.HTM - Common Declaration Pope John Paul II & Teoctist Patriarch of Romania On 12 October 2002, Teoctist, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Romania, and John Paul II signed a Common Declaration in which they pledged to take further steps along the path of collaboration and open dialogue toward full communion. UNITY ECUMENICAL ATHEISM EUROPE 189. Papal Documents - JP2COMDC.HTM - Common Declaration Pope John Paul II and Catholicos Karekin II At Etchmiadzin, on 27 September 2001, the Holy Father and the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos, Karekin II, issued a joint challenge to the modern world to make a choice between good and evil. They committed themselves to the path to Christian unity so that Christian division might not undermine the witness the world needs today. ARMENIA MARTYR GENOCIDE ECUMEN EVANGEL 190. Papal Documents - JP2B1ECO.HTM - Common Declaration on Environmental Ethics Pope John Paul II and Patriarch Bartholomew I On 10 June 2002, at the conclusion of a symposium on ecology sponsored by Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, he and Pope John Paul II signed a historic joint document on the environment, an event filled with ecumenical overtones. CONVERSION SOLIDARITY PERSON CHILDREN NATURAL LAW SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SUBSIDIARITY 191. Papal Documents - JP971224.HTM - Communicating Way, Truth and Life John Paul II "In the Church, the year 1997, as the first part of a three-year period of preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, is being devoted to reflection on Christ, the Word of God, made man by the power of the Holy Spirit (cf. 192. Papal Documents - JJP2CNCL.HTM - Concluding Liturgy of 47th International Eucharistic Congress Pope John Paul II The 47th International Eucharistic Congress closed on Sunday evening, 25 June 2000, with a solemn Mass celebrated by the Holy Father in St Peter's Square. Concelebrating with the Pope were Cardinals, Bishops and priests who had taken part in the Congress and were joined by thousands of the faithful from Rome and around the world. In his homily, the Holy Father spoke of the Old Covenant and how it was fulfilled in the New. PASSOVER SACRIFICE 193. Papal Documents - JP2TB128.HTM - Conclusion to the Series: Redemption of the Body and Sacramentality of Marriage Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 28 November 1984, the Holy Father concluded his four-year catechesis on Theology of the Body with a summary of his conclusions. His catechesis was divided into two parts: the first was a study of Christ's words on marriage and their implications for the redemption of the body, and the second, an analysis of the sacramentality of marriage as presented in Ephesians 5, with added insights from Humanae Vitae. PERSONALISM 194. Papal Documents - JP2TB38.HTM - Concupiscence as a Separation From Matrimonial Significance of the Body Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 10 September 1980, the Holy Father continued his series on Theology of the Body. He gave a description of the inner effects of lust from the Wisdom tradition and then compared it with the teaching of Christ on "adultery in the heart." NUPTIAL MEANING PROCREATION 195. Papal Documents - JP960322.HTM - Confession Must Be Humble, Complete and Accompanied by Firm Purpose of Amendment John Paul II March 22, 1996 To Cardinal William W. Baum Major Penitentiary 196. Papal Documents - JP2RTBAP.HTM - Consecrated Life Is Rooted In Baptism Pope John Paul II Holy Father discusses consecrated life in his general audience of Oct. 26th 1994. Taken from the Nov. 2, 1994 issue of 'L'Osservatore Romano,' English edition. JOHN PAUL II CONSECRATED LIFE RELIGIOUS 197. Papal Documents - JP901208.HTM - Consecration of the Church and World To the Blessed Virgin Mary Pope John Paul II Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 1990. 198. Papal Documents - JP2TB34.HTM - Content of the Commandment: You Shall Not Commit Adultery Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 13 August 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body. He presented Our Lord's teaching against adultery "in the heart" as a return to the spirit of the law, whose letter had been stretched to allow polygamy. CASUISTRY MONOGAMY 199. Papal Documents - JP2TB125.HTM - Continence Deepens Personal Communion Pope John Paul II At the General Audience on 7 November 1984, Pope John Paul II continued his analysis of the virtue of continence in light of Humanae Vitae. The virtue of continence has "not only the capacity to contain bodily and sensual reactions, but even more the capacity to control and guide man's whole sensual and emotive sphere." EXCITEMENT EMOTION UNITIVE PROCREATIVE FATHERHOOD MOTHERHOOD COMMUNION OF PERSONS 200. Papal Documents - JP841107.HTM - Continence Deepens Personal Communion Pope John Paul II Text of general audience of November 7, 1984. Thirteenth in a series of talks based on 'Humanae vitae.' JOHN PAUL II HUMANAE VITAE CONTINENCE CONJUGAL 201. Papal Documents - JP2TB74.HTM - Continence for the Sake of the Kingdom Meant to Have Spiritual Fulfillment Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 24 March 1982, the Holy Father continued his talks on celibacy/virginity for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. It is a charismatic sign that in heaven people will no longer marry, because God will be everything to everyone. Departure from the Old Testament tradition of marriage and procreation was effected especially by the example of Christ himself. CONTINENCE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY 202. Papal Documents - JP2TB124.HTM - Continence Frees One from Inner Tension Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 31 October 1984, the Holy Father continued his treatment of the virtue of continence in light of the teaching of Humanae Vitae. He distinguished between excitement, which tends toward the conjugal act, and emotion which is an affectionate response to the masculinity or femininity of the marital partner. Continence gives direction to both. THEOLOGY LANGUAGE OF THE BODY PROCREATION MARRIAGE FATHERHOOD MOTHERHOOD FAMILY 203. Papal Documents - JP841031.HTM - Continence Frees One From Inner Tension Pope John Paul II Text of general audience of October 31, 1984. Twelfth in a series of talks based on 'Humanae vitae.' JOHN PAUL II HUMANAE VITAE CONTINENCE CONJUGAL 204. Papal Documents - JP841024.HTM - Continence Protects the Dignity of the Conjugal Act Pope John Paul II Text of general audience of October 24, 1984. Eleventh in a series of talks based on 'Humanae vitae.' JOHN PAUL II HUMANAE VITAE CONJUGAL CONTINENCE 205. Papal Documents - JP2TB123.HTM - Continence Protects the Dignity of the Conjugal Act Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 24 October 1984, the Holy Father gave close examination to the virtue of continence, in light of the teaching of Humanae Vitae. Continence in marriage not only resists concupiscence, but enlarges the capacity of husband and wife to love each other. CHASTITY VIRTUES AFFECTION UNITIVE PROCREATIVE 206. Papal Documents - JP2COSM.HTM - Cosmology and Fundamental Physics Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II, in an address from 3 October 1981, to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, encourages the world scientific community in its research into the origin of the universe, and also in molecular biology, for the treatment of diseases. He warns however against any procedure that would undermine man's "most precious possession: the dignity of his person." COSMOGONY CREATION WAR NUCLEAR WEAPONS 207. Papal Documents - JP2BVM9.HTM - Council's Teaching on Mary Pope John Paul II The treatment of Mary as type and exemplar of the Church by the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council was the subject of the Holy Father's weekly address at the General Audience of Wednesday, 13 December 1995. This was the ninth in a series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. MEDIATRIX WOMAN OF FAITH 208. Papal Documents - JP951213.HTM - Council's Teaching on Mary Is Rich and Positive Pope John Paul II General Audience, December 13, 1995 The Holy Father reflects on the particular presence of Mary at the Second Vatican Council. 209. Papal Documents - JP2TB13.HTM - Creation as a Fundamental and Original Gift Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 2 January 1980, the Holy Father continued his study of the Theology of the Body, analyzing the consciousness of our first parents, in how they perceived each other, without shame in their nakedness, as good, and a mutual gift, part of the good gift of God's creation. COMPLEMENTARITY IMAGE OF GOD 210. Papal Documents - JP950806.HTM - Culture Needs Women's Genius Pope John Paul II 8/6/95 211. Papal Documents - JP950625.HTM - Culture of Equality is Urgently Needed Today Pope John Paul II 'The Gospel message about women however has lost none of its timeliness,' the Holy Father said in His Angelus reflection on June 25, 1995. JOHN PAUL II EQUALITY MEN WOMEN 212. Papal Documents - JP2GENMP.HTM - Dangers Of Genetic Manipulation Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II's address to members of the World Medical Association (October 29, 1983) JOHN PAUL II GENETIC MANIPULATION MEDICAL PHYSICIANS 213. Papal Documents - JP931013.HTM - Deacon Has Many Pastoral Functions Pope John Paul II At the General Audience of Pope John Paul II on Wednesday, 13 October, 1993, the Holy Father continued his discussion of the diaconate, focusing this week on the deacon's role as a liturgical minister and as one who promotes the apostolate of the laity. 214. Papal Documents - JP931020.HTM - Deacons Are Called to Life of Holiness Pope John Paul II The spirituality of the deacon was the topic of the Holy Father's catechesis at the General Audience of October 20, 1993. 215. Papal Documents - JP951130.HTM - Deacons Are Configured to Christ the Servant Pope John Paul II Address of the Pope to those taking part in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Clergy, November 30, 1995. 216. Papal Documents - JP931005.HTM - Deacons Serve the Kingdom of God Pope John Paul II John Paul II audience of October 5, 1993. 217. Papal Documents - JP2DEDSH.HTM - Dedication of the Shrine of Divine Mercy Pope John Paul II On 17 August 2002, the Holy Father consecrated the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Kraków-Lagiewniki. During his homily, the Pope took the opportunity with a solemn Papal act to entrust the world to the mercy of God and expressed his burning desire that the message of God's merciful love may be made known to all. FAUSTINA CONVERSION REPENTANCE FORGIVENESS CALVARY 218. Papal Documents - JP2DEMOC.HTM - Democracy Must Be Based on Moral Norms Pope John Paul II "Democracy—Reality and Responsibility" was the theme of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which was held in the Vatican on 23-26 February 2000. For the occasion the Holy Father sent the academicians a Message, in which he stressed the importance of absolute moral norms as "the unshakable foundation and solid guarantee of a just and peaceful human coexistence, and hence of genuine democracy". SUBSIDIARITY PERSON RELATIVISM TOTALITARIAN ECUMEN 219. Papal Documents - JP961108.HTM - Democracy Without Values Threatens Peace John Paul II "The central theme of your plenary assembly is the relationship between democracy and values, to which I have frequently referred. It involves a range of the most timely and decisive issues for preserving and improving democratic systems", the Holy Father said to the those taking part in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace when he received them in audience on Friday, 8 November. Here is a translation of his address, which was given in French. Taken from the November 20, 1996 issue of L'Osservatore Romano. 220. Papal Documents - JP2US95O.HTM - Departing Remarks, October 8, 1995 Pope John Paul II During his visit to the United Nations and the United States. 221. Papal Documents - JP2KZDEP.HTM - Departure From Astana Pope John Paul II The Holy Father delivered his farewell address, 25 September 2001, at the International Airport in Astana, where he expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and success of his visit, and urged the people to be "committed to respect for life". SOLIDARITY DIALOGUE ISLAM 222. Papal Documents - JP2SYRDE.HTM - Departure From Damascus Pope John Paul II On Tuesday morning, 8 May 2001, at the international airport of Damascus, the Holy Father took his formal leave from the Syrian Arab Republic in a ceremony at which he gave the following address. "The world looks to the Middle East with hope and concern, expectantly awaiting every sign of constructive dialogue ...." PEACE ISRAEL MUSLIM 223. Papal Documents - JP2TB40.HTM - Depersonalizing Effect of Concupiscence Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 24 September 1980, the Holy Father further examined "adultery in the heart," spoken of by Our Lord in His Sermon on the Mount. When a woman is looked at lustfully by a man, she ceases to be regarded as a subject of personal attraction or communion, but only as an object of sexual satisfaction. And when this "intention" reaches the will, the man himself becomes enslaved. THEOLOGY OF THE BODY 224. Papal Documents - JP97LENT.HTM - Developing Special Concern for the Homeless John Paul II Pope John Paul II's Lent 1997 message for the first year of preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 225. Papal Documents - JP961124.HTM - Devotion to Mary Gave Direction to Their Lives John Paul II Pope John Paul II Angelus, November 24, 1996. 226. Papal Documents - JP2BVM50.HTM - Devotion to Mary Is Based on Jesus' Will Pope John Paul II "The words, 'Behold, your mother!', express Jesus' intention to inspire in his disciples an attitude of love for and trust in Mary, leading them to recognize her as their mother, the mother of every believer", the Holy Father said at the General Audience on 7 May 1997. This was 50th in the series on the Blessed Virgin. For the series, see Index Page. MOTHER OF THE CHURCH 227. Papal Documents - JP2DAPEA.HTM - Dialogue Between Cultures for a Civilization of Love and Peace Pope John Paul II The Holy Father observes a "growing hope that relationships between people will be increasingly inspired by the ideal of a truly universal brotherhood," and warns that "unless this ideal is shared, there will be no way to ensure a stable peace." CULTURE MEDIA WEST HUMAN NATURE COMMUNICATION MIGRATION SOLIDARITY JUSTICE LIFE EDUCATION RECONCILIATION CATHOLICITY 228. Papal Documents - JP2DIAL.HTM - Dialogue calls for conversion of heart Pope John Paul II The Holy Father addressed the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on 30 October 1998. NON-CHRISTIAN BUDDHISM HINDUISM JEW JUDAISM MOSLEM MUSLIM ISLAM 229. Papal Documents - JP950823.HTM - Dialogue with Reform Communities Pope John Paul II 8/23/95 230. Papal Documents - JP2RELIG.HTM - Dialogue With the Great World Religions Pope John Paul II At his General Audience on Wednesday, 19 May, the Holy Father spoke of the Church's esteem for "whatever is true and holy" in all religions, while stating that interreligious dialogue "cannot be limited to the search for a least common denominator". The Christian must always bear witness to what is distinctive in God's definitive revelation in Jesus Christ. ECUMENISM RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE MYSTICISM INDIFFERENTISM 231. Papal Documents - JP2DIES.HTM - Dies Domini Pope John Paul II Apostolic Letter on Sunday The Day of the Lord. Bishop Marini, pointing out that this letter "has its reference point in Vatican Council II, in particular on the conciliar liturgical reform," said: "'Dies Domini' on making Sunday holy, is placed above all in the framework of the preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. ... The Pope indicates Sundays as a qualifying element of the identity of a Christian and of the Church which is presented to the generation of the new millennium. ... The better one celebrates Sunday, the better the Jubilee will be celebrated." 232. Papal Documents - JP97016.HTM - Different Traditions Can Be Mutually Enriching John Paul II "Let us invoke the grace of deeper relations of understanding and communion between Christians of the East and West. Indeed, not only must different liturgical traditions not become an obstacle to unity, but they must be an incentive to reciprocal knowledge and enrichment', the Holy Father said before praying the Angelus on January 6, 1997, the feast of Epiphany. 233. Papal Documents - JP96D12.HTM - Disregard of Family Threatens Society John Paul II "A child's greatest poverty is to be deprived of the love, protection and tender warmth of a family", the Holy Father said to the Bishops who serve as Presidents of Latin American Episcopal Commissions for the Family, whom he received in audience on December 12, 1996, during a meeting sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Family. 234. Papal Documents - JP2BYZKY.HTM - Divine Liturgy (Byzantine Rite) at Kyiv Pope John Paul II In his homily at Chayka Airport, 25 June 2001, the Holy Father calls for a fulfillment of the Savior's words in the Upper Room, "that they may all be one," in the reunion of Catholicism and Orthodoxy. ECUMEN PENTECOST PAPACY 235. Papal Documents - JP2BEATF.HTM - Divine Liturgy (Byzantine Rite) With Beatifications Pope John Paul II In his beatification homily, 27 June 2001, at the Hippodrome, Lviv, the Holy Father honors 28 Ukrainian Greek-Catholics, who died for the Faith, as examples of the "highest measure of service of God and of the Church." "They have shown that love is stronger than death." MARTYR 236. Papal Documents - JP96101.HTM - Divine Sonship is Our Inheritance Pope John Paul II Homily for January 1, 1996 the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, and the 29th World Day of Peace, celebrated in St Peter's Basilica. 237. Papal Documents - JP2THERE.HTM - Divini Amoris Scientia Pope John Paul II This apostolic letter of 19 October, 1997, proclaimed St. Therese of Lisieux a Doctor of the Church. SAINT FLOWER PRAYER WAY 238. Papal Documents - JP2DIVPE.HTM - Divinus Perfectionis Magister Pope John Paul II This Apostolic Constitution, published 25 January 1983, streamlined the process by which a candidate for canonization is investigated, relieving the Congregation for the Causes of Saints of some of the responsibility, and entrusting more to diocesan authorities. BEATIFICATION PETITIONER POSTULATOR SERVANT OF GOD MARTYRDOM RELATORS CONSULTORS PROMOTOR OF THE FAITH MIRACLES CULT 239. Papal Documents - JP97111.HTM - Do Not Lose Heart As You Preach Christ's Gospel to the Indifferent John Paul II "It is by listening to what 'the Spirit says to the Churches' (Rv 2:7) that [the Bishop] can exercise his responsibilities, starting with an open and well-disposed discernment of the successes or failures, of the dynamic initiatives or unfortunate passivity which mark the progress of the People of God", the Holy Father said to the first group of French Bishops to make their ad limina visit when he received them in audience on January 11,1997. 240. Papal Documents - JP2TB69.HTM - Doctrine of the Resurrection according to St. Paul Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 27 January 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by further examining St. Paul's teaching, in 1 Corinthians 15, on the general resurrection. The resurrection of the body completes man's redemption from the effects of sin. CREATION COSMOS DEATH 241. Papal Documents - JP2DOLEN.HTM - Dolentium Hominum Pope John Paul II With this Apostolic Letter, issued Motu Proprio, 11 February 1985, the Holy Father established the Pontifical Commission for the Apostolate of Health Care Workers. The Commission has the task of stimulating and fostering the work of study, formation, and action carried out by the various international Catholic organizations in the health care field. SICK SUFFERING DOCTORS NURSES PARAMEDICS PHARMACISTS 242. Papal Documents - JP2TB29.HTM - Dominion Over the Other in the Interpersonal Relation Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 18 June 1980, the Holy Father continued his series on Theology of the Body. Because of their sin, the man and woman feel shame toward each other, their communion is weakened, and he will exercise dominion over her. EQUALITY LUST MALE FEMALE 243. Papal Documents - JJP2URBI.HTM - Easter Sunday, Urbi et Orbi Pope John Paul II On a warm, bright Easter Sunday morning, 23 April 2000, the Holy Father celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Square with the thousands of pilgrims who had come to Rome for Easter of the Holy Year. At the end of the solemn liturgy, the Pope read his Message Urbi et Orbi (to the city and the world). PEACE RACISM XENOPHOBIA 244. Papal Documents - JP960929.HTM - Eastern Spirituality Emphasizes the 'Heart' John Paul II The Holy Father's Angelus message for September 29, 1996. 245. Papal Documents - JP960811.HTM - Eastern Theology Has Enriched the Whole Church John Paul II Before praying the Angelus on August 11, 1996, the Holy Father reflected on the development of Eastern theology and stressed the importance of having a positive outlook. 246. Encyclicals - JP2EUCHA.HTM - Ecclesia de Eucharistia Pope John Paul II Signed by the Holy Father at the Mass of the Lord's Supper, 17 April 2003, this encyclical replaced his customary Holy Thursday letter to priests, and was addressed to the whole of the Catholic Church. His exposition of the centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the Church is intended to remedy the liturgical abuses and heterodox teachings that are found in some places. "It is my hope that the present Encyclical Letter will effectively help to banish the dark clouds of unacceptable doctrine and practice, so that the Eucharist will continue to shine forth in all its radiant mystery." EUCHARISTIC PASCHAL MYSTERY TRIDUUM SACRIFICE BANQUET PRESENCE MASS COMMUNION ADORATION APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION PRIESTHOOD ECUMENICAL ART ARCHITECTURE CULTURE MARY 247. Papal Documents - JP2AFRIC.HTM - Ecclesia in Africa Pope John Paul II Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II made public on September 15, 1995. The theme of this apostolic exhortation is the evangelizing mission of the Church in Africa as the year 2000 approaches. 248. Papal Documents - JP2AMER.HTM - Ecclesia in America Pope John Paul II The Apostolic Exhortation The Church in America was issued on 23 January 1999 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalulpe in Mexico City. It is the Pope's response to the Synod of the Bishops of America held in Rome in 1997 and should be considered the millennial program of Catholic life and evangelization for the Church in America - the single continent stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. 249. Papal Documents - JP2ASIA.HTM - Ecclesia in Asia Pope John Paul II On 6 November 1999, in New Delhi, India, the Holy Father officially closed the work of the Synod for Asia by promulgating the Apostolic Exhortation The Church in Asia. The work of the Synod is intended to guide the Church in Asia into the Third Millennium, in its evangelization of that continent. NEW EVANGELIZATION JUBILEE THIRD MILLENNIUM 250. Papal Documents - JP2ECEUR.HTM - Ecclesia in Europa Pope John Paul II In his Apostolic Exhortation, published 28 June 2003, the Holy Father summarizes the conclusions of the 2nd Synod of Bishops for Europe, 1999, offering guidance to a new Europe, aided by the Gospel. The Pope appeals to European Catholics to live the Gospel to the utmost, as he detects in the Church in Europe symptoms of worldliness. He invites the faithful not to lose their Christian identity, to recover the interior life, and to maintain communion. He urges a "healthy cooperation" between Church and State, to promote agreement on "values expressed in law and in life." He warns that the European Union "will not have solidity if it is reduced to the geographic and economic dimension only." HOPE REVELATION SECULARISM LAICISM SOLIDARITY FAMILY RELATIVISM CULTURE AGNOSTICISM MEDIA MESSIANISM MILLENARIANISM COMPLEMENTARITY MARTYRDOM HOLINESS ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS COMMUNITIES INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE ECUMENISM PERSON DIGNITY EUCHARIST CHARISMS VOCATIONS MISSION BISHOPS PRIESTS CELIBACY CONSECRATED LIFE LAITY WOMEN PROCLAMATION CATECHISM SENSUS FIDEI JEWS ISLAM EVANGELIZATION INCULTURATION YOUTH LITURGY SACRAMENTS RECONCILIATION PRAYER LORD'S DAY MARRIAGE MARY 251. Papal Documents - JP2OCEAN.HTM - Ecclesia in Oceania Pope John Paul II On 22 November 2001, Pope John Paul II made cyberhistory with the first publication of an official document on the Internet. The apostolic exhortation "Ecclesia in Oceania" has the conclusions of that continent's Synod of Bishops, held in Rome in 1998. COMMUNIO KOINONIA AUSTRALIA PAPUA NEW ZEALAND NEW GUINEA MELANESIA POLYNESIA MICRONESIA MISSION EVANGEL INCULTURATION KERYGMA HUMAN RIGHTS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LIFE ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION HEALTH SCRIPTURE LITURGY EUCHRIST PENANCE ANOINTING SICK LAITY YOUTH MARRIAGE FAMILY WOMEN PRIEST DEACON CONSECRATED MARY 252. Papal Documents - JP2ARMEC.HTM - Ecumenical Liturgy, Yerevan Pope John Paul II On 26 September 2001, the Holy Father took part in a liturgy of prayer for unity at the newly consecrated Cathedral of St Gregory in Yerevan, where he and the Catholicos, Karekin II, venerated the relic of St Gregory the Illuminator. The Holy Father hopes for a stronger ecumenical dialogue, in view of how little separates the Armenian Church from the Catholic Church. UNITY HEALING MEMORIES 253. Papal Documents - JP961207.HTM - Ecumenism Is Now An Urgent Task for the Catholic Church John Paul II "An increasingly intense fraternal life between the communities of the different rites will call all our Christian brothers and sisters to unite around their Lord; it will also be a Gospel witness for all your compatriots", the Holy Father said to the members of the Episcopal Conference of Romania whom he received in audience on 7 December 1996, during their ad limina visit to Rome. 254. Papal Documents - JP950523.HTM - Ecumenism of Martyrs and Saints Pope John Paul II May 23, 1995. Address to the official delegation from Bulgaria visiting Rome to celebrate the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius. JOHN PAUL II MARTYRS SAINTS ECUMENISM EASTERN ORTHODOX 255. Papal Documents - JP950903.HTM - Enhance Women's Role in Church Life Pope John Paul II 9/3/95 256. Papal Documents - JP2ENTHU.HTM - Enthusiastic Faith Alone Is Not Enough Pope John Paul II In his address (1 June 1998) to the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships, holding their eighth international meeting in Rome, the Holy Father stated that, to avoid subjectivism and mature in faith, it is necessary to grow in knowledge of its truths. RENEWAL MAGISTERIUM CHARISMS 257. Papal Documents - JP2CATH.HTM - Epiphany Celebrates Church's Catholicity Pope John Paul II On 6 January, the Solemnity of Epiphany, the Holy Father celebrated Mass in St Peter's Basilica and ordained 12 new Bishops, who will serve in 11 different countries around the world. In his homily, delivered on this occasion, the Pope says that the new Pastors represent the universality of the Church on the feast which celebrates the manifestation of Christ to the nations. EPISCOPATE CONSECRATION 258. Papal Documents - JP950820.HTM - Equal Opportunity Still Urgently Needed Pope John Paul II 8/20/95 259. Papal Documents - JP2TB46.HTM - Eros and Ethos Meet and Bear Fruit in the Human Heart Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 5 November 2004, the Holy Father explained that the warning of Christ against looking lustfully at a woman is less an accusation than an appeal, that what the heart desires (eros) should also be what is right (ethos). SEX PLATO PHILOSOPHY THEOLOGY OF THE BODY EROTIC ETHICS 260. Papal Documents - JP2TB41.HTM - Establishing the Ethical Sense Pope John Paul II In his General Audience of 1 October 1980, the Holy Father continued his analysis of the words of Our Lord, in His Sermon on the Mount, concerning adultery in the heart. It is not merely a matter of lusting after a woman who is not one's wife, but of looking at her in a way dismissive of her dignity as well as of one's own. MARRIAGE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY SEX 261. Papal Documents - JP2BVM28.HTM - Eternal Son of God Is Also Born of Mary Pope John Paul II The profound relationship |