From 1994, and for the next nine years, I wrote the “Landmarks” leaflet series (published by The Story Source) presenting the message of papal encyclicals and other church documents in plain language for grassroots audiences.
35 Landmarks titles will soon be available here.
LANDMARKS | ||
1."Truth & the Truth-Seeker." Veritatis Splendor Theme: morality |
2. "The Gospel of Life." Evangelium Vitae Theme: the sanctity of human life |
3. "That All may Be One." Ut Unum Sint Theme: church unity; ecumenism |
4. "Gifted, Called, Sent." Christifideles Laici Vocation of the lay faithful |
5. "Family: An Adventure in Love" Familiaris Consortio. |
6. "Countdown! The Church Prepare for the Great Jubilee." Tertio Millennio Adveniente |
7. "New Things, 100 Years Later." Centesimus Annus Theme: Church's social teaching, then and now |
8. "We Cannot but Speak." Redemptoris Missio Theme: Mission |
9. "At the Foot of the Cross." Salvifici Doloris Theme: Finding meaning in human suffering |
Pastoral addresses of John Paul II to indigenous peoples. |
11. "Of Love and Life" Humanae Vitae Theme: the holiness of sex in marriage. |
12. "Spirit, Come." Dominum et Vivificantem Theme: the Holy Spirit in the Church and the world. |
13. "Called by the Spirit." Vocations Message of John Paul II |
14. "To the Ends of the Earth." Evangelii Nuntiandi Theme: Evangelization |
15: "Sunday, the Soul of our Week." Dies Domini Theme: observing Sunday as a holy day |
16. "Faith and Reason." Fides et Ratio | 17. "Sharing our Country." Australian Catholic Bishops: Aboriginal Reconciliation | 18. "Light of the Nations." Vatican II. Lumen Gentium |
19. "Interfaith Dialogue." Vatican II: Nostra Aetate |
20. "And the Word became Flesh." Redemptoris Hominis Theme: Jesus, redeemer of humankind |
21. "Footsteps on the Journey of Faith." Pontifical Council: Migrants & Itinerant Peoples: Pilgrimage |
22. "Mary: The First Disciple." Redemptoris Mater |
Pope John Paul II's reflections on human sexuality |
24. "The Mercy of God." Dives in Misericordia |
25. "Into the Deep." Novo Millennio Ineunte Theme: pastoral priorities for a new millennium |
26. "The Dignity of Women." Mulieris Dignitatem |
27. "For the Sake of the Human Family." Sollicitudo Rei Socialis Theme: Justice & peace |
28. "All in a Day's Work." Laborem Exercens Theme: human work |
29. "The Church in Oceania." Ecclesia in Oceania |
30. "Peace, Justice, Forgiveness." John Paul II: World Day of Peace, 2002 |
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace |
32. "The Rhythm of Life." The Rosary | 33. "Towards Healing." Australian Catholic Bishops |
34. "The Eucharist in the life of the Church." Ecclesia de Eucharistia |
Vatican II: The Church in the Modern World |