John Paul II and John XXIII posts and articles: oldies but goodies
In honor of this weekend’s canonization, here are some my past posts and articles on these two greats.
On Pope St. John XXIII:
Martin de Porres: patron of social justice (canonized by J23)
50 years ago today: Vatican II begins
My Our Sunday Visitor article on the 50th anniversary of the encyclical Pacem in Terris
The social teaching of St. John XXIII
On Pope St. John Paul II:
Redemptoris Mater, 25 years on
My Commonweal article “True Then, Truer Now: Sollicitudo Rei Socialis Turns Twenty-Five” (subscription only)
Has Jesus been “locked inside the Church and knocking because he wants to get out”?
“The book of nature is one and indivisible”: The popes, abortion, and Catholic social teaching
John Paul II on Eucharist and social justice
The social teaching of St. John Paul II
