Centesimus Annus: On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum
by John Paul II
Encyclicals of John Paul II (9), Papal Magisterial Documents (Encicliche — 1991)
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Encyclical letter of the Roman Catholic Pope to mark the hundredth anniversary of TRerum Novarum', Pope Leo XIII's ground breaking encyclical about social issues. John Paul II reflects on recent events in the world community using and furthering the principles of Catholic social teaching. Included as an appendix is a pastoral letter of the Australian Catholic Bishops, TA Century of Catholic Social Teaching', also commemorating TRerum Novarum'.Tags
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This short book was insightful, and difficult. It's hard to tell if St. John Paul the great agrees with me on all political issues, or if that is just my very biases reading of it. We look to see if the need for human freedom is wrapped up in the social teachings of the Church. Socialism is evil but so is capitalism. It seems like a market economy is clearly good for human kind but it must be directed to help the most people and not be driven only by profit.
One thing that did catch me here is St. John Paul's use of the phrase "real socialism" most self-described socialists I know use this phrase to refer to some sort of ideal/imaginary system that hasn't' actually been tried, while St. John Paul use this phrase, including the quotes, show more to refer to the failure of the state run economy of the USSR. show less
One thing that did catch me here is St. John Paul's use of the phrase "real socialism" most self-described socialists I know use this phrase to refer to some sort of ideal/imaginary system that hasn't' actually been tried, while St. John Paul use this phrase, including the quotes, show more to refer to the failure of the state run economy of the USSR. show less
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Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. He studied poetry and drama at Jagiellonian University. During World War II, he worked in a stone quarry and chemical factory while preparing for the priesthood. He received a Ph.D. from Rome's Angelicum Institute and a doctorate in theology at the Catholic University of show more Lublin. He was ordained in 1946 and became Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow in 1958. He was a university chaplain and taught ethics at Krakow and Lublin. In 1964, he became Archbishop of Krakow and in 1967, a Cardinal. On October 16, 1978, he was elected as the first non-Italian Pope since 1523. On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in an assassination attempt entering St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, but recovered fully. During the 1980's and 90's, the Pope visited Africa, Asia, the Americas and in 1993, to the Baltic republics, which was the first Papal visit to countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He greatly influenced the restoring of democracy and religious freedom in Eastern Europe and reaffirmed the Roman Catholic teachings against homosexuality, abortion, "artificial" methods of reproduction, birth control and priest celibacy. He rejected the ordination of women and opposed direct political participation and office holding of priests. His extensive ethical and theological writings included Fruitful and Responsible Love, Sign of Contradiction, Redemptor Hominis (Redeemer of Man), Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), and Ut Unum Sint (That They May Be One). After developing septic shock, he died on April 2, 2005. He was proclaimed venerable by Pope Benedict XVI on December 19, 2009 and was beatified on May 1, 2011. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Lettere encicliche: "Redemptor hominis" 1979, "Dives in misericordia" 1980, "Sollicitudo rei socialis" 1987, "Centesimus annus" 1991, "Evangelium vitae" 1995, "Fides et ratio" 1998, "Ecclesia de Eucharistia" 2003 by Giovanni Paolo II
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Algunas reflexiones sobre la centesimus annus o la centenaria, enciclica de Juan Pablo II (Revista ASIES n°4 - 1992) by Carlos A. Escobar Armas
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