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Books↙	16
Plays↙	7
Poetry↙	3
Audio↙	15
Encyclicals↙	14
References and footnotes

The Pope John Paul II bibliography contains a list of works by Pope John Paul II, and works about his life and theology.

Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for 26 and a half years (October 1978–April 2005). Works written and published prior to his election to the papacy are attributed to Karol Wojtyła. Additional resources can be found on the Vatican site

Books

The following is a list of books written by John Paul II both before and after becoming pope, although pre-papacy his name was Karol Wojtyla.

• Questio de fide apud S. Joannem a Cruce (The Question of Faith according to St. John of the Cross). Warsaw: Collectanea Theologica. 1950. – This was the author's first doctoral dissertation at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome.
• An Attempt to Develop a Christian Ethics Based on Max Scheler's System. Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. 1953.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) – This was the author's habilitation thesis.
• Miłość i odpowiedzialność (Love and Responsibility). Lublin: Sudium etyczne. 1960. – This was the author's first published book, integrating his pastoral experience with young people with a penetrating philosophical analysis of the conditions for true love. The book addresses such issues as attraction, desire, sentiment, sensuality, shame, friendship, and justice toward the Creator.
• Promieniowanie ojcostwa, under a pseudonym Andrzej Jawień, 1964.
• Osoba i czyn (Person and Act). Krakow: Pol. Tow. Teologiczne. 1969. – This is a major philosophical work directed to the person, which involves the use of the metaphysics of St. Thomas Aquinas for all that is objective in man and the phenomenological method for the study of man's personal subjectivity.
• U podstaw odnowy. Studium o realizacji Vaticanum II (Sources of Renewal. Studies on Realizing Vatican II). Krakow: Pol. Tow. Teologiczne. 1972. – This book is a guide to the pastoral synod of the Archdiocese of Kraków in their deliberations, and introduces the reader to the documents of Vatican II and how they can be implemented as a response of faith to God's action through the Council.
• The Acting Person: A Contribution to Phenomenological Anthropology. Springer. 1979. ISBN 978-90-277-0969-1. – This is the first English translation of Osoba i czyn.
• Love and Responsibility (1993 ed.). San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1981. ISBN 978-0-89870-445-7. – This is the first English translation of Miłość i odpowiedzialność. This book analyzes sex, romantic attraction, lust, and spousal love by determining the conditions necessary for true love.
• Person and Community: Selected Essays of Karol Wojtyla, translated by Theresa Sandok. New York: Peter Lang. 1993. ISBN 0-8204-1446-8. – Essays were originally published in Polish between 1955-1977. The collection is indispensable for understanding Wojtyla's synthesis of Thomism with phenomenology and for understanding Thomism as Thomistic Personalism.
• The Way to Christ: Spiritual Exercises. New York: HarperSanFrancisco. 1994. ISBN 978-0-06-064216-7. – This book is a conversational presentation of two retreats Karol Wojtyła gave 10 years apart before becoming pope. During that time he served in Kraków as bishop and cardinal.
• Crossing the Threshold of Hope. New York: Knopf. 1995. ISBN 978-0-679-44058-1. – This book presents the author's many teachings and ideas.
• The Theology of the Body: Human Love in the Divine Plan. Boston: Pauline Books & Media. 1997. ISBN 978-0-8198-7394-1. – This book is a compilation of weekly lectures titled Theology of the Body, delivered from 1979 to 1984 to married couples about the deep meaning of human love and sexuality.
• Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination. New York: Doubleday. 1996. ISBN 978-0-385-40966-7. – The author's thoughts on the priesthood and how the event of the Incarnation in world history is manifest daily in the lives of priests who have been chosen to follow in His footsteps.
• Pope John Paul II: In My Own Words. New York: Gramercy. 2002. ISBN 978-0-517-22084-9. – This book is a carefully selected compilation of words and prayers of the author, compiled by Anthony F. Chiffolo.
• Roman Triptych (Meditation) – 6 March (2003), in Italy published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana ISBN 88-209-7451-7
• Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way, Warner Books (28 September 2004), ISBN 0-446-57781-2, mostly addressed to his bishops, although it has been used as source of inspiration for others having knowledge of Christianity.
• Memory and Identity – Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium, published by Rizzoli (22 March 2005) ISBN 0-8478-2761-5, conversational presentation of John Paul II's views on many secular topics, such as evil, freedom, contemporary Europe, nationalism, and democracy. Included in the book is also a transcript of the Pope's discussion o his assassination attempt in 1981.
• Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body Pauline Books & Media, 2006. ISBN 0-8198-7421-3, a new translation in English created from the newly discovered original Polish work written by John Paul II
• (Promulgated by Pope John Paul II), Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica, Doubleday, 2006. ISBN 978-0-385-51650-1
• Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul's Sermon at the Areopagus. Ave Maria Press. March 20, 2020. p. 160. ISBN 9781594719851.

Plays

The following is a list of plays written by Pope John Paul II.

• David
• Job
• Jeremiah
• The Jeweler's Shop: A Meditation on the Sacrament of Matrimony, Passing on Occasion into a Drama, Arrow, (17 March 1980) ISBN 0-09-140861-X.
• Our God's Brother, Ave Maria Press (1995) ISBN 0-87793-870-9, play written by Karol Wojtyła in Poland during World War II at a time when Nazis were suppressing Polish culture (1944).
• La Bottega dell'orefice (English: The Jeweler's Shop), 88 min (Canada) / 95 min (USA), 1988, colour, directed by Michael Joseph Anderson.
• Our God's brother (in Polish: Brat naszego Boga), 123 min, 1997, colour, directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.

Poetry

The following is a list of books of poetry written by Pope John Paul II.

• The Place Within: The Poetry of Pope John Paul II, Random House; 1st edition (25 October 1994) ISBN 0-679-76064-4, lyrical poetry
• Roman Triptych. Meditations, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, (Vatican) March 2003), ISBN 88-209-7451-7
• The Poetry of Pope John Paul II, USCCB (1 September 2003) ISBN 1-57455-556-1, poems written in the summer of 2002.

Audio

The following is a list of audio recordings produced by Pope John Paul II.

• Sings at the Festival of Sacrosong (1979), Infinity Entertainment Group
• Rosario del Papa (1994), Max Music & Entertainment
• Rosario (1994), ISR Records (Spanish)
• A Celebration of Mass (1995), BMG Video
• El Santo Rosario (1995), Sony Music Distribution
• Pope of the Rosary (1995), Trinity Records (English, Spanish)
• Der Papst in Paderborn (1996), Titan (German)
• Abbà Pater (1999), Sony Music Distribution
• Pope John Paul II (2000), Gateway
• Papal Blessing/Ave Maria (2000), Gateway Records
• Du Bist Petrus (2000), Universal Music
• Orbi Millennium (2003), Beaux
• Piesni Polakow dla Papieza (2004), GM Recordings
• Papst Johannes Paul II in Deutschland (2005), Sonia
• Die Helligen Vater in Deustschland (2005), Delta Distribution

Encyclicals

Pope John Paul II issued 14 Papal encyclicals during his reign as Pope of the Catholic Church for over 26 years, from his election on 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. Encyclicals (from Latin encyclia, from the Greek "en kyklo, ἐν κύκλῳ", meaning "general" or "encircling") were originally circular letters sent to all the churches of a particular area in the early Christian church.

For the modern Catholic Church, a papal encyclical, in the strictest sense, is a letter sent by the Pope which is explicitly addressed to Catholic bishops of a particular area or to the world, usually treating some aspect of Catholic doctrine. A papal encyclical is generally used for significant issues, and is second in importance only to the highest ranking document now issued by popes, an Apostolic Constitution.

The title of a Papal Encyclical is usually taken from its first few words. Pope John Paul II issued his first encyclical, Redemptor hominis, on 4 March 1979. Ecclesia de Eucharistia, his last encyclical, was issued on 17 April 2003.

Apostolic exhortations

• Apostolic Exhortations of John Paul II from the Vatican
• Apostolic Exhortations of John Paul II from ETWN

Notable exhortations

Notable Apostolic Exhortations of Pope John Paul II include:

• Catechesi Tradendae (Catechesis in Our Time, 1979)
• Christifideles laici (Christ’s Faithful People, 1988)
• Ecclesia in America (The Church in America, 1999)
• Ecclesia in Asia (The Church in Asia, 1999)
• Ecclesia in Europa (The Church in Europe)
• Familiaris consortio (The Christian Family in the Modern World, 1981)
• Pastores dabo vobis (Shepherds After My Own Heart (on priestly formation), 1992)
• Pastores gregis (The Shepherds of the Lord's Flock, 2003)
• Reconciliatio et paenitentia (Reconciliation and Penance, 1984)
• Redemptoris custos (Guardian of the Redeemer (On the person and mission of Saint Joseph), 1989)
• Vita consecrata (Consecrated Life, 1996)

Apostolic letters

• Christifideles Laici: The Lay Members of Christ's Faithful People, 1988. Christifideles laici explains the urgent indispensability of the laity to bring God's love into the world.
• Dies Domini - Dies Domini is an apostolic letter promulgated by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1998. In this doctrine, Pope John Paul encourages the Catholic population to 'rediscover the meaning' behind keeping the Lord's Day holy.
• Mulieris Dignitatem: On the Dignity and Vocation of Women on the Occasion of the Marian Year, 1988. Mulieris Dignitatem defends the equality of women, the vocation to love, the mutual submission of husbands and wives, the on-going impact of Original Sin on male/female relationships, Jesus's modeling of how to treat women, the significance of Jesus's mother for today's Christians, and the nature of the relationship between Christ and His Church including the role of the Eucharist as expressing the total self-gift of Christ and making possible the reciprocal total self-gift of the recipient.
• Novo millennio ineunte- (At the beginning of the new millennium) is an apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, addressed to the Bishops Clergy and Lay Faithful, "At the Close of the Great Jubilee of 2000".
• Ordinatio sacerdotalis
• Salvifici doloris "Redemptive Suffering"
• Apostolic Letters of John Paul II from Vatican web site
• Apostolic Letters of John Paul II from EWTN (Selected letters)
• The Rapid Development - The Rapid Development (Il Rapido Sviluppo) is an apostolic letter written by Pope John Paul II in 2005 to those who are involved in communications.
• Rosarium Virginis Mariae - letter from 2002 proclaiming a "Year of the Rosary" and introducing the Luminous Mysteries.

Apostolic constitutions

• Ut sit (1982) Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution raising Opus Dei (Latin for "The Work of God") to the rank of a Personal Prelature (similar to a diocese, but grouping people by some peculiar pastoral reason instead of by where they live)
• Sacrae Disciplinae Leges (1983) Pope John Paul II's constitution instituting the 1983 Code of Canon Law
• Pastor Bonus (1988) — Pope John Paul II's rules on the re-organisation of the Roman Curia
• Ex corde ecclesiae (1990) — John Paul II's rules on Catholic universities
• Fidei depositum (1992) Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution on the new Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Universi Dominici gregis (1996)—Pope John Paul II's rules on electing the Roman Pontiff (the Pope)

Pastoral letters

• Letter to Children, 1994
• Letter to Families (Gratissima Sane), 1994
• Letter to Priest, 1994
• Letter to the Secretary General of the International Conference on Population and Development, 1994
• Letter to Women, 1995
• Link to other letters on the Vatican website

Notes

1. According to Pope John Paul II's translator, Bolesław Taborski, no copy has been found.
2. This play was also filmed.
3. This play was also filmed.
4. This album was recorded for the Great Jubilee.

Citations

1. "The Pontificate of Pope John Paul II: His Writings". EWTN. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
2. "Introduction" in Person and Community, xv
3. Kadison, Dan (May 13, 2007). "Holy Nights: Pope John Paul II's Plays Revived in Fest". New York Post. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
4. "La bottega dell'orefice". IMDb. 7 April 1989.
5. "Our God's Brother". IMDb. 8 June 1997.
6. "Pope John Paul II Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
7. Pope John Paul II Encyclicals, with Study Tool (most in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish; one also in Arabic and Latin) – from the Papal Archive at the internet site of the Holy See. Retrieved 13 December 2006.

Further reading

A list of works about the life and theology of John Paul II:

• Pope John Paul II: The Biography, Tad Szulc, Scribner, 1995.
• His Holiness: John Paul II and the History of Our Time, Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi, Doubleday, 1996.
• Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II, Jonathan Kwitny, Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
• The Hidden Pope, Dacry O'Brien, Daybreak Books (1998) ISBN 0-87596-478-8
• Witness to Hope, George Weigel, HarperCollins (1999, 2001) ISBN 0-06-018793-X
• The End and the Beginning: Pope John Paul II–The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy, George Weigel, Doubleday, 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-52479-7
• Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II, George Weigel, Basic Books, 2017, ISBN 978-0-465-09429-5
• Pray the Rosary with Saint John Paul II, Scott L. Smith, Jr., Holy Water Books, 2020, ISBN 1-95078-208-5
• Universal Father, Garry O'Connor, Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2005, ISBN 91-37-12870-1
• John Paul II: An Illustrated Biography, Andrzej Nowak, Kluszczynski, Kraków, 2005
• Let Me Go to the Father's House: John Paul II's Strength in Weakness, Stanisław Dziwisz, Czesław Drazek, SJ, Renato Buzzonetti, Angelo Comastri, Pauline Books & Media, 2006. ISBN 0-8198-4522-1
• Lolek, The Boy Who Became Pope John Paul II, Mark Hoffman, Mary Hramiec Hoffman, Hramiec Hoffman Inc., 2009, ISBN 978-0-9746901-1-7, ISBN 0-9746901-1-2
• Köchler, Hans, The Phenomenology of Karol Wojtyła. On the Problem of the Phenomenological Foundation of Anthropology, in: Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Vol. 42 (1982), pp. 326–334
• Buttiglione, Rocco, Karol Wojtyła: The Thought of the Man Who Became Pope John Paul II, Grand Rapids, Mich. & Cambridge, UK, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997. ISBN 0-8028-3848-0
• Simpson, Peter, On Karol Wojtyła, Belmont, CA, Wadsworth Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-534-58375-X
• Kupczak, Jarosław, Destined for Liberty: The Human Person in the Philosophy of Karol Wojtyła/John Paul II, Washington, DC, The Catholic University of America Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8132-0985-4
• Jeffreys, Derek, Defending Human Dignity, Baker / 2004 / Paperback, ISBN 1-58743-092-4 (pbk.)
• Köchler, Hans, Karol Wojtyła's Notion of the Irreducible in Man and the Quest for a Just World Order (Saint Joseph College, USA, 2006)
• Mannion, Gerard (ed.), The Vision of John Paul II: Assessing His Thought and Influence, Collegeville, MN, Liturgical Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8146-5309-8
• Meissen, Randall J., "Living Miracles: The Spiritual Sons of John Paul the Great," Alpharetta, GA, Mission Network, 2011. ISBN 978-1-933271-27-9
• Evert, Jason. Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves. Totus Tuus Press, 2014.

The following are books in Polish about Pope John Paul's literary output by his translator and friend, Bolesław Taborski:

• Karola Wojtyły dramaturgia wnętrza Publisher: Wydawnictw Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego; Wyd. 1 edition, 1989 ISBN 978-8322801-28-4 "Karol Woytyła's Theatre of the Interior"
• Wprost w moje serce uderza droga wszystkich: o Karolu Wojtyle Janie Pawle II - szkice, wspomnienia, wiersze, Toruń : A. Marszałek, cop. 2005, "Everyone's journey makes my heart jump: about Karol Woytyła John Paul II - sketches, recollections, poems"

External links

• PapalEncyclicals.net – Pope John Paul II – online copies
• Śmieja, Florian on Taborski and John Paul II's Literary creativity - in Polish, Bolesław Taborski o twórczości literackiej Jana Pawła II
• Vatican website - John Paul II

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Born Karol Józef Wojtyła, 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005 Pope (1978–2005) Archbishop of Kraków (1963–1978)
Timeline Emilia Wojtyła (mother) Karol Wojtyła (father) Early life Papal conclave Assassination attempt Death and funeral dignitaries Beatification and canonization Acts as pope Apologies Cardinals created People venerated People beatified Saints canonized Papal mediation in the Beagle conflict Pastoral visits Ireland Nicaragua United Kingdom World Day of the Sick World Youth Day Relations Eastern Orthodox Church Judaism Other topics Abbà Pater Criticism Family home (historic house) Health John Paul II Foundation Monuments Totus tuus
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