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These
links open up a new window with some key
Church Documents for those who want to go
deeper into the riches of the faith.
The links are highlighted. Clicking
them opens up the document in a new
window.
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The New American Bible
The Bible is, of course the principle
written resource for all Catholics (see
Dei Verbum). This version is
available online.
The Catechism of the
Catholic Church
This embodies much of the traditional teaching of the Church. It is best used as a reference book, or can be studied systematically.
Vatican II Documents:
Below are the 4 main
documents of the second Vatican Council.
They are not light reading, but they are
the key documents on how the church sees
herself as Church and in relation to
revelation, the world and worship.
Dei Verbum
The Church's main document on revelation:
scripture, tradition and the teaching of the
Church. This is the document behind
Catholics Listening to God and is the most
readable of the Vatican II documents.
Gaudium et Spes
The English title is "The Church in the Modern World".
It is good background reading for Catholics
Making a Difference
Sacrosanctum
Concillium
This is about how the Church worships.
Mass Readings
Universalis
Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer,
the Office of Readings and Night Prayer
Mobile
Gabriel
Weekday and Sunday Mass Readings
with meditations.
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Encyclicals and Apostolic Exhortations
Deus Caritas Est
Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical is on Christian love
Evangelisation
in
the Modern World
This is a key document on Evangelisation and essential reading for those prepared to go deeper.
Catholics Making a Difference is modelled
very much on this encyclical.
Novo Millennio Ineunte
This gives an inspired vision of the Church
for the new millenium.
Christifideles
Laici
Christ's Faithful People (Christifideles
Laici) describes the role of the laity within
the Church.
Redemptoris
Missio
Key encyclical on evangelisation.
This document is in PDF format.
Catechesi
Tradendae
Catechesis in the Modern World
Rosarium
Virginis Mariae
Wonderful new letter on the rosary.
This gives 5 new mysteries of light and a very
scriptural and contemplative way of praying
it. This is in PDF format to make it
easy to print and read.
Ecclesia
de Eucharistia
Key encyclical on the Eucharist. Very
readable and inspiring. This is in PDF format.
Ecclesia
in Europa
Recent apostolic exhortation on the Church
in Europe. This is in PDF format.
Other
The
New
General Directory
of Catechesis
This is the revised version of the
General Directory of Catechesis.
It deals with evangelisation and
catechesis.
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