Dominum et vivificantem
| Dominum et vivificantem Latin : The Lord and Giver of Life Encyclical letter of Pope John Paul II | |
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| Date | 18 May 1986 |
| Argument | On the Holy Spirit in the life of the Catholic Church and the world. |
| Encyclical number | 5 of 14 of the pontificate |
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Dominum et vivificantem (Latin: The Lord and Giver of Life) is the fifth encyclical written by Pope John Paul II. The encyclical was promulgated on 18 May 1986. It is a theological examination of the role of the Holy Spirit as it pertains to the modern world and the church and the use of spiritual prayer to renew one's spiritual life.
In 1986, Pope John Paul II was already anticipating the new millennium, with its new challenges, as well as the new graces the Holy Spirit would bestow upon the Church as she celebrated the Great Jubilee beginning the third millennium of Christianity. Wishing to prepare the Church for these things by giving the people of God an increased awareness and knowledge of the Holy Spirit, he issued the encyclical on May 18, the Solemnity of Pentecost.[1]
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Notes
- ↑ Convincing the World:St. John Paul's Encyclical on the Holy Spirit, https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=1317, 2015 [retrieved 2018.04.04]
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