Encyclical

Word ENCYCLICAL
Character 10
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Pronunciations /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Encyclical"

What do we mean by encyclical?

Intended for general or wide circulation. adjective

A papal letter addressed to the bishops of the Church or to the hierarchy of a particular country. noun

A papal letter delivered to Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church. noun

Intended for general circulation. adjective

Intended for wide distribution adjective

A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world noun

A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Encyclical

The word "encyclical" in example sentences

In the early centuries the term encyclical was applied, not only to papal letters, but to certain letters emanating from bishops or archbishops and directed to their own flocks or to other bishops. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Of course, once the encyclical is available, I'll be posting about it with as much economy as possible. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The encyclical is expected to be released on July 6th or 7th, shortly before President Obama is scheduled to meet with the Holy Father on the afternoon of July 10th. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The publication of a social encyclical is a significant event both in the Church and in the world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What we may see with each new encyclical is a return to this theme, a blueprint for his pontificate. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Amongst Anglicans, however, the name encyclical has recently been revived and applied, in imitation of papal usage, to circular letters issued by the English primates. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The message, called an encyclical - a Greek word meaning a letter that is circulated among the population - tells how the birth of Christ is the appearance of God in human form, and ❋ Unknown (2009)

This larger injection of theology indicates one of the things Benedict is seeking to do in this encyclical, which is to shoe-horn papal social doctrine into tradition with a capital "T". ❋ Unknown (2009)

It should be said that, despite moments of coherence, the encyclical is a sprawling mess that reads as if it was written by a bureaucracy that felt it had to mention everyone's concern. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reading this quote from the encyclical is a very strange experience. ❋ Anne Johnson (2009)

I ask because the Pope will presumably not want this affair to overshadow his economics encyclical, which is coming on Tuesday; nor will he want it to overshadow the visit of Barry Soetero to the Vatican on the 12th. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although the 25,000-word encyclical is addressed to all societies, it is manifestly aimed at those which have lately thrown off the yoke of communism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If it were not evident that the encyclical is the result of long consideration it might be supposed that this confusion arises from hasty and ill-considered thought. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The second point which We consider basic in the encyclical is his teaching that man's aim must be to achieve in social justice a national and international juridical order, with its network of public and private institutions, in which all economic activity can be conducted not merely for private gain but also in the interests of the common good. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Indeed, the key to reading the encyclical is the dignity of the worker as such, and, for the same reason, the dignity of work, which is defined as follows: "to exert oneself for the sake of procuring what is necessary for the various purposes of life, and first of all for self-preservation." ❋ Unknown (2008)

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