Saturday, March 20, 2010

As a Hobby: Begin to Read Papal Encyclicals

A fine occupation of interest.

See here: http://www.papalencyclicals.net/.

Start with Leo.  He looked at the world and he presented its troubles with astonishing clarity in a series of encyclicals which have become a part of world literature.  He defined the rights of man on earth and the concern of the Church in the establishment of those rights.   

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  1. I used to read encyclicals in print - I found it easier. I really enjoyed anything before WWI because then I had to try and imagine the times they were written in.

    I do wish they came in compendia, maybe thematically... know of any?

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