Ecclesia in America

by Pope John Paul II

Publisher:

Libreria Editrice Vaticana

, 1999

The Apostolic Constitutions and Exhortations of John Paul II and Benedict XVI (51 vols.) contains the most important writings of the two pontiffs, next to their encyclical letters. The papal office holds the highest teaching authority in the Catholic Church, and the popes realize this office through a number of channels and through the promulgation of a variety of documents. The most famous of these are the papal encyclical letters, which express the pope’s mind normally on matters of faith and morals. Apostolic exhortations often concern similar topics but do not define doctrine and are normally directed at encouraging certain groups within the Church to certain activities. In recent decades apostolic exhortations have most often been issued at the conclusion of synods of bishops and have served as the popes’ summations and interpretations of those synods’ conclusions. Apostolic constitutions, however, are more juridical in nature. They are formal papal decrees and carry the highest authority. Apostolic constitutions can deal with the structure of the Church, but also the liturgy, pastoral, or dogmatic concerns. Together with encyclicals, apostolic exhortations and constitutions are the most important documents produced by the Holy See, touching all matters of ecclesiastical government and doctrine.

Contents

Top Highlights

“My Predecessor Paul VI widely remarked that ‘the split between the Gospel and culture is undoubtedly the drama of our time’.(263) Hence the Synod Fathers rightly felt that ‘the new evangelization calls for a clearly conceived, serious and well organized effort to evangelize culture’.(264) The Son of God, by taking upon himself our human nature, became incarnate within a particular people, even though his redemptive death brought salvation to all people, of every culture, race and condition. The gift of his Spirit and his love are meant for each and every people and culture, in order to bring them all into unity after the example of the perfect unity existing in the Triune God.” (source)

“ary, by her motherly and merciful figure, was a great sign of the closeness of the Father and of Jesus Christ” (source)

“In their preaching, ‘the Gospel was proclaimed by presenting the Virgin Mary as its highest realization.” (source)

“the mission of evangelization today calls for a new program which can be defined overall as a ‘new evangelization’” (source)

“America ‘must give a clear priority to prayerful reflection on Sacred Scripture by all the faithful’.(90)” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Ecclesia in America
• Author: Pope John Paul II
• Series: Apostolic Exhortations
• Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
• Print Publication Date: 1999
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Catholic Church › America--Papal documents
• Resource ID: LLS:ECCAMERICAENG
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:38:27Z

About Pope John Paul II

Pope Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła (18 May 1920–2 April 2005), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of The Holy See from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. He was canonized along with Pope John XXIII on April 27, 2014.