Dives in misericordia
The second encyclical Pope John Paul II. Dives in misericordia (“rich in mercy”) from 1980 focuses on the mercy and the righteousness of God resulting from it.
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I Whoever sees me sees the Father (cf.Jn 14: 9)
- 1. The revelation of mercy
- 2. The incarnation of mercy
II The messianic message
- 3. When Christ began to minister and teach
III 4. The Old Testament
IV The parable of the prodigal son
- 5. The comparison
- 6. The emphasis on human dignity
V The paschal mystery
- 7. Mercy is manifested in the cross and resurrection
- 8. Love is stronger than death and sin
- 9. The mother of mercy
VI "Mercy ... from sex to sex"
- 10. The image of "our sex, our generation"
- 11. Sources of unrest
- 12. Is justice enough?
VII The mercy of God in the mission of the Church
- 13. The Church confesses and proclaims the mercy of God
- 14. The Church seeks to make mercy a reality
VIII Prayer of the Church in Our Time
- 15. The Church invokes divine mercy
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Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II (sorted chronologically)