Encyclicals

In these encyclicals is the understanding of the Hegelian world: the understanding of the disillusion of Truth, [and] the understanding of liberalism. ❋ Francis (2006)

But that it was in the style of the encyclicals, which is not all that clear. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Brian is correct that the intended audience of the encyclicals is the Faithful: there is no attempt to convert or belief that reading it will convert anyone. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If a secular book must be used in limited cases, because of the unavailability of a good Catholic book, use Catholic material such as encyclicals or other Catholic books to supplement the secular text, or at least to give the secular book a Catholic perspective. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All doctrinal instructions contained in papal documents, such as encyclicals and the like were infallible utterances. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The most serious mistake which has been made in the use of the material is an unconscious attempt to read into the "encyclicals" of Albert Pike ❋ Arthur Edward Waite (1899)

"encyclicals," which are letters sent to all the bishops of ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

I joked with friends that I'd be spending the evening with a dozen men eager to spend their five minutes apiece quizzing me on papal encyclicals. ❋ Kerry Weber (2011)

There's encyclicals on it, which is, you know -- to be anti-Semitic is to be unchristian, and I'm not. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Old and New Testaments, as well as the encyclicals of the Popes, form the basis for the Church's position. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He had got into trouble with fellow Catholics by criticizing papal encyclicals, and I had become a kind of informal adviser on Catholic matters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bill asked me to write an introduction to the collection, on the status of encyclicals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The dignity of the human person, a theme repeated again and again in papal encyclicals, is cherished and is promoted in practical, effective ways. ❋ Thomas Worcester (2011)