The Pope John Paul II bibliography contains a list of works by

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

, and works about his life and theology. Pope John Paul II reigned as

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of the

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and sovereign of

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for 26 years and six months (October 1978–April 2005). Works written and published prior to his election to the papacy are attributed to

Karol Wojtyła Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

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Books

The following is a list of books written by John Paul II both before and after becoming pope, although pre-papacy his name was Karol Wojtyla. * – This was the author's first doctoral dissertation at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. * – This was the author's habilitation thesis. * – This was the author's first published book, integrating his pastoral experience with young people with a penetrating philosophical analysis of the conditions for true love. The book addresses such issues as attraction, desire, sentiment, sensuality, shame, friendship, and justice toward the Creator. * ''Promieniowanie ojcostwa'', under a pseudonym Andrzej Jawień, 1964. * – This is a major philosophical work directed to the person, which involves the use of the metaphysics of St. Thomas Aquinas for all that is objective in man and the phenomenological method for the study of man's personal subjectivity. * – This book is a guide to the pastoral synod of the Archdiocese of Kraków in their deliberations, and introduces the reader to the documents of Vatican II and how they can be implemented as a response of faith to God's action through the Council. * – This is the first English translation of ''Osoba i czyn''. * – This is the first English translation of ''Miłość i odpowiedzialność''. This book analyzes sex, romantic attraction, lust, and spousal love by determining the conditions necessary for true love. * – Essays were originally published in Polish between 1955-1977. The collection is indispensable for understanding Wojtyla's synthesis of Thomism with phenomenology and for understanding Thomism as Thomistic Personalism. * – This book is a conversational presentation of two retreats Karol Wojtyła gave 10 years apart before becoming pope. During that time he served in Kraków as bishop and cardinal. * – This book presents the author's many teachings and ideas. * – This book is a compilation of weekly lectures titled '' Theology of the Body'', delivered from 1979 to 1984 to married couples about the deep meaning of human love and sexuality. * – The author's thoughts on the priesthood and how the event of the Incarnation in world history is manifest daily in the lives of priests who have been chosen to follow in His footsteps. * – This book is a carefully selected compilation of words and prayers of the author, compiled by Anthony F. Chiffolo. * '' Roman Triptych (Meditation)'' – 6 March (2003), in Italy published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana * ''Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way'', Warner Books (28 September 2004), , mostly addressed to his bishops, although it has been used as source of inspiration for others having knowledge of

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Memory and Identity ''Memory and Identity'' is the last book written by Pope John Paul II. It was published in 2005. The work consists of 26 chapters, each opening with a short narrative paragraph, sometimes including one or more questions. The rest of the chapter co ...

– Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium'', published by Rizzoli (22 March 2005) , conversational presentation of John Paul II's views on many secular topics, such as evil, freedom, contemporary Europe,

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, and democracy. Included in the book is also a transcript of the Pope's discussion o his

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in 1981. * ''Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body'' ohn Paul II; Translated by Dr. Michael WaldsteinPauline Books & Media, 2006. , a new translation in English created from the newly discovered original Polish work written by John Paul II *(Promulgated by Pope John Paul II), ''Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica'', Doubleday, 2006. *

Plays

The following is a list of plays written by Pope John Paul II. * ''David'' * ''Job'' * ''Jeremiah'' * '' The Jeweler's Shop: A Meditation on the Sacrament of Matrimony, Passing on Occasion into a Drama'', Arrow, (17 March 1980) . * '' Our God's Brother'',

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(1995) , play written by Karol Wojtyła in Poland during

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at a time when

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were suppressing

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(1944). * ''La Bottega dell'orefice'' (English: ''The Jeweler's Shop''), 88 min (Canada) / 95 min (USA), 1988, colour, directed by

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. * ''Our God's brother'' (in Polish: ''Brat naszego Boga''), 123 min, 1997, colour, directed by

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Poetry

The following is a list of books of poetry written by Pope John Paul II. * ''The Place Within: The Poetry of Pope John Paul II'',

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; 1st edition (25 October 1994) , lyrical poetry * ''Roman Triptych. Meditations'',

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, ( Vatican) March 2003), * ''The Poetry of Pope John Paul II'', USCCB (1 September 2003) , poems written in the summer of 2002.

Audio

The following is a list of audio recordings produced by Pope John Paul II. * ''Sings at the Festival of Sacrosong'' (1979), Infinity Entertainment Group * ''Rosario del Papa'' (1994), Max Music & Entertainment * ''Rosario'' (1994), ISR Records (Spanish) * ''A Celebration of Mass'' (1995), BMG Video * ''El Santo Rosario'' (1995), Sony Music Distribution * ''Pope of the Rosary'' (1995), Trinity Records (English, Spanish) * ''Der Papst in Paderborn'' (1996), Titan (German) * '' Abbà Pater'' (1999), Sony Music Distribution * ''Pope John Paul II'' (2000), Gateway * ''Papal Blessing/Ave Maria'' (2000), Gateway Records * ''Du Bist Petrus'' (2000), Universal Music * ''Orbi Millennium'' (2003), Beaux * ''Piesni Polakow dla Papieza'' (2004), GM Recordings * ''Papst Johannes Paul II in Deutschland'' (2005), Sonia * ''Die Helligen Vater in Deustschland'' (2005), Delta Distribution

Encyclicals

issued 14 Papal

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s during his reign as

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of the

for over 26 years, from his election on 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. Encyclicals (from

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of a particular area or to the world, usually treating some aspect of

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. A papal encyclical is generally used for significant issues, and is second in importance only to the highest ranking document now issued by popes, an Apostolic Constitution. The title of a Papal Encyclical is usually taken from its first few words. Pope John Paul II issued his first encyclical, ''

Redemptor hominis ''Redemptor hominis'' (Latin: ''The Redeemer of Man'') is the name of the first encyclical written by Pope John Paul II. It lays a blueprint for his pontificate in its exploration of contemporary human problems and especially their proposed solut ...

'', on 4 March 1979. ''

Ecclesia de Eucharistia ''Ecclesia de Eucharistia'' is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II published on April 17, 2003. Its title, as is customary, is taken from the opening words of the Latin version of the text, which is rendered in the English translation as "The Chu ...

'', his last encyclical, was issued on 17 April 2003.Pope John Paul II Encyclicals, with Study Tool
(most in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish; one also in Arabic and Latin) – from the Papal Archive at the internet site of the

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. Retrieved 13 December 2006.

Apostolic exhortations

Apostolic Exhortations of John Paul II from the Vatican

Notable exhortations

Notable Apostolic Exhortations of Pope John Paul II include: * Catechesi Tradendae (Catechesis in Our Time, 1979) *

Christifideles laici () is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II, signed in Rome on December 30, 1988. It is summary of the teaching that arose from the 1987 synod of bishops on the vocation and mission of the laity in the church and the world. ...

(Christ’s Faithful People, 1988) *

Ecclesia in America ''Ecclesia in America'' is the apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II, published on 22 January 1999. The exhortation follows up on the Special Assembly for America of the Synod of Bishops, which met in the Vatican from 16 November to ...

(The Church in America, 1999) *

Ecclesia in Asia ''Ecclesia in Asia'' is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope John Paul II to serve as a blueprint for the expansion of the Roman Catholic faith in Asia. It summarises ideas and conclusions of the Special Asian Synod held in Rome from April 18 ...

(The Church in Asia, 1999) *

Ecclesia in Europa ''Ecclesia in Europa'' () is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II, published on 28 June 2003. The exhortation follows up on the Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops, which met during 1–23 October 1999 ...

(The Church in Europe) *

Familiaris consortio ''Familiaris consortio'' (''The fellowship of the family''; subtitled ''On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World'') is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II and promulgated on 22 November 1981. Summar ...

(The Christian Family in the Modern World, 1981) *

Pastores dabo vobis ''Pastores dabo vobis'' (''I shall give you shepherds'') is an apostolic exhortation released on March 25, 1992, by Pope John Paul II. It concerns the formation of priests and is addressed to both clergy and the lay faithful of the Catholic Chur ...

(Shepherds After My Own Heart (on priestly formation), 1992) * Pastores gregis (The Shepherds of the Lord's Flock, 2003) *

Reconciliatio et paenitentia ''Reconciliatio et paenitentia'' ( en, Reconciliation and Penance, italics=yes) is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II, delivered on 2 December 1984 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, which grew out of the Sixth General Assembly of th ...

(Reconciliation and Penance, 1984) *

Redemptoris custos ''Redemptoris Custos'' (''Guardian of the Redeemer'') is the title of an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II on Saint Joseph. It was delivered on August 15, 1989 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on the occasion of the centenary of Pope ...

(Guardian of the Redeemer (On the person and mission of Saint Joseph), 1989) *

Vita consecrata ''Vita consecrata'' is an apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II, published on 25 March 1996. The exhortation is a post-synodal document. Its sub-title is "On the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and in the world". In th ...

(Consecrated Life, 1996)

Apostolic letters

*
Christifideles Laici: The Lay Members of Christ's Faithful People
'' 1988.

explains the urgent indispensability of the laity to bring God's love into the world. *

Dies Domini ''Dies Domini'' is an apostolic letter promulgated by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1998. In this doctrine, Pope John Paul encourages the Catholic population to 'rediscover the meaning' behind keeping the Lord's Day#Roman Catholicism, Lord's Day h ...

- Dies Domini is an apostolic letter promulgated by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1998. In this doctrine, Pope John Paul encourages the Catholic population to 'rediscover the meaning' behind keeping the Lord's Day holy.
''Mulieris Dignitatem: On the Dignity and Vocation of Women on the Occasion of the Marian Year'', 1988.
Mulieris Dignitatem defends the equality of women, the vocation to love, the mutual submission of husbands and wives, the on-going impact of Original Sin on male/female relationships, Jesus's modeling of how to treat women, the significance of Jesus's mother for today's Christians, and the nature of the relationship between Christ and His Church including the role of the Eucharist as expressing the total self-gift of Christ and making possible the reciprocal total self-gift of the recipient. * Novo millennio ineunte- (''At the beginning of the new millennium'') is an apostolic letter of

, addressed to the

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and Lay Faithful, "At the Close of the

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of 2000". * Ordinatio sacerdotalis *

Salvifici doloris ''Salvifici doloris'' ("redemptive suffering") is a February 1984 Apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II. Its theme was suffering in general in the light of the cross and salvific or redemptive suffering in particular. It was issued in connection ...

"Redemptive Suffering"
Apostolic Letters of John Paul II from Vatican web site

* The Rapid Development - The Rapid Development (Il Rapido Sviluppo) is an apostolic letter written by Pope John Paul II in 2005 to those who are involved in communications. *

Rosarium Virginis Mariae ''Rosarium Virginis Mariae'' (''Rosary of the Virgin Mary'') is an Apostolic Letter by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 A ...

- letter from 2002 proclaiming a "Year of the Rosary" and introducing the

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Apostolic constitutions

* '' Ut sit'' (1982)

's Apostolic Constitution raising

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(Latin for "The Work of God") to the rank of a

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(similar to a diocese, but grouping people by some peculiar pastoral reason instead of by where they live) * '' Sacrae Disciplinae Leges'' (1983) Pope John Paul II's constitution instituting the

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* '' Pastor Bonus'' (1988) — Pope John Paul II's rules on the re-organisation of the Roman Curia * '' Ex corde ecclesiae'' (1990) — John Paul II's rules on Catholic universities * ''

Fidei depositum The ''Catechism of the Catholic Church'' ( la, Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae; commonly called the ''Catechism'' or the ''CCC'') is a catechism promulgated for the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in 1992. It aims to summarize, in book for ...

'' (1992) Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution on the new

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* '' Universi Dominici gregis'' (1996)—Pope John Paul II's rules on electing the

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Pastoral letters

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Letter to Children
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'' 1994 * '' ttps://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1995/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_29061995_women.html Letter to Women'' 1995
Link to other letters on the Vatican website

References

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External links

PapalEncyclicals.net – Pope John Paul II
– online copies * * Śmieja, Florian on Taborski and John Paul II's Literary creativity - in Polish, http://www.cultureave.com/w-polskiej-sekcji-bbc-boleslaw-taborski-przepracowal-34-lata-redagujac-magazyn-artystyczno-literacki-tlumaczac-angielskie-sztuki-i-sporzadzajac-sprawozdania-z-festiwali-artystycznych-byla-to-ciezka/ accessed 10 February 2018

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