I’ll bet most of you remember where you were when you heard that John Paul II had died.
He had an amazing, long pontificate.
Here is a list of just his encyclicals.
1. Redemptor Hominis (Jesus Christ, Redeemer of Man), March 4, 1979.
2 Dives in Misericordia (God the Father, Rich in Mercy), November 30, 1980.
3. Laborem Exercens (On human work and social problems), September 14, 1981.
4. Slavorum Apostoli (Saints Cyril and Methodius, patrons of the Slavs), June 2, 1985.
5. Dominum et Vivificantem (Holy Spirit, Lord and Vivifier), May 18, 1986.
6. Redemptoris Mater (Mary, Mother of the Redeemer), March 25, 1987.
7. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (True development of man and society), December 30, 1987.
8. Redemptoris Missio (The mission), December 7, 1990.
9. Centesimus Annus (The social question, one hundred years after Rerum Novarum), May 1, 1991.
10. Veritatis Splendor (Foundations of Catholic morality), August 6, 1993.
11. Evangelium Vitae (The value and inviolability of human life), March 25, 1995.
12. Ut Unum Sint (The commitment to ecumenism), May 25, 1995.
13. Fides et Ratio, (On Reason and Faith), September 14, 1998.
14. Ecclesia de Eucharistia (On the Eucharist and Its Relation to the Church), April 17, 2003.





















