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What is Encyclical? According to its etymology, an encyclical (from the Greek egkyklios, kyklos meaning a circle) is nothing more than a circular letter. In modern times, usage has confined the term almost exclusively to certain papal documents which differ in their technical form from the ordinary style of either Bulls or Briefs, and which in their superscription are explicitly addressed … Read moreEncyclicals

The Compendium is not a work that stands alone, nor is it intended in any way to replace the Catechism of the Catholic Church: instead, it refers constantly to the Catechism by means of reference numbers printed in the margins, as well as by consistent reliance on its structure, development and contents. In fact, the Compendium is meant to reawaken interest in … Read moreCompendium OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

PROLOGUE “FATHER,… this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”1 “God our Saviour desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”2 “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be … Read moreCATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH