{"product_id":"selected-encyclicals-of-pope-saint-john-paul-ii","title":"Selected Encyclicals of Pope Saint John Paul II","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Pope Saint John Paul II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the years 1978 to 2005, \u003c\/b\u003ePope John Paul II was the man of the moment. From his first appearance on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to his death on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday, this son of Poland assumed a towering role on the stage of history as the third-longest-reigning \u003ci\u003eservus servorum dei\u003c\/i\u003e. In the course of his papacy, the Church and the world both were witness to epoch-defining events, radical changes in society and religion, and revolutions in the economic and political orders. In all of this, Pope John Paul II wielded the teaching office of the papacy, preaching and writing prolifically in an effort to clarify and communicate the treasure entrusted by God to the Church: the saving message of Jesus Christ.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInstrumental in this work were his papal letters, of which \u003ci\u003eSelected Encyclicals \u003c\/i\u003epre­sents seven: \u003ci\u003eRedemptor hominis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDives in misericordia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCentesimus annus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeritatis splendor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvangelium vitae\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFides et ratio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEcclesia de Eucharistia\u003c\/i\u003e. Solidly \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erepresentative of his theological vision and pastoral sensibility, \u003ci\u003eSelected Encyclicals \u003c\/i\u003eof Pope Saint John Paul II echoes the invitation that the Pope himself gave in ref­erence to Pope Leo XIII’s \u003ci\u003eRerum novarum\u003c\/i\u003e: to return to the texts themselves, en­gaging with and learning from them for the sake of entering more deeply into “the life which is Christ.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur spirit is set in one direction, the only direction for our intellect, will and heart \u003cbr\u003eis towards Christ our Redeemer, towards Christ, the Redeemer of man. We wish to look towards him—because there is salvation in no one else but him, the Son of God. \u003c\/i\u003e(Pope Saint John Paul II)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Saint John Paul II \u003c\/b\u003e(1920–2005) served as the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. Universally acknowledged as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, he worked tirelessly to spread the Gospel. In addition to fourteen papal encyclicals, his writings include \u003ci\u003eA Sign of Contradiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove and Responsibility\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Threshold of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 522pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685954796\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48609130315995,"sku":"978-1685954796","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--155265.jpg?v=1776433512","url":"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/products\/selected-encyclicals-of-pope-saint-john-paul-ii","provider":"Cluny Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}