List of encyclicals of Pope John XXIII
John XXIII's first encyclical, Ad Petri Cathedram, was issued eight months into his pontificate and was neither an important social document nor doctrinal exposition. Instead it looked at truth, unity and peace with distinctive familiarity and concern.[3] The second, Sacerdotii nostri primordia, commemorated the one hundredth anniversary of the death of John Vianney, while Grata recordatio considered the use of the Rosary. Princeps pastorum, his fourth encyclical, used 1 Peter 5:4 as its biblical text and celebrated Catholic missions.
Encyclicals
No. | Latin title | English translation | Subject | Date | Text |
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1 | Ad Petri Cathedram | To the Chair of Peter | "On truth, unity and peace in a spirit of charity" | 29 June 1959 | English Latin |
2 | Sacerdotii nostri primordia | From the Beginning of Our Priesthood | "On St. John Vianney " |
1 August 1959 | English Latin |
3 | Grata recordatio | With Joyful Recollection | "On the rosary: prayer for the church, missions, international and social problems" | 26 September 1959 | English Latin |
4 | Princeps pastorum | The Prince of the Shepherds | "On the missions, native clergy and lay participation" | 28 November 1959 | English Latin |
5 | Mater et magistra | Mother and Teacher | "On Christianity and social progress" | 15 May 1961 | English Latin |
6 | Aeterna Dei sapientia | God's Eternal Wisdom | "On commemorating the fifteenth centennial of the death of Pope St. Leo I " |
11 November 1961 | English Latin |
7 | Paenitentiam agere | Penance for Sins | "On the need for the practice of interior and exterior penance" | 1 July 1962 | English Latin |
8 | Pacem in terris | Peace on Earth | "On establishing universal peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty" | 11 April 1963 | English Latin |
References
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
- ^ a b "Ad Petri Cathedram". Time. 13 July 1959. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Vatican Revolutionary". Time. 7 June 1963. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Pope John XXIII". L'Osservatore Romano. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- JSTOR 3510885.
The significant new thrust in the encyclical is its application of natural law theory to the international community, and its recognition that in our new and complex society there will be more occasions than in the past in which activities formerly conducted by private individuals will have to be administered by the state.
- ^ "Mater et Magistra". Time. 21 July 1961. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "A Shepherd Calls". Time. 15 December 1961. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "The Lasting Vision of Pope John". Time. 26 February 1965. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
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