CHRONOLOGICAL LIST

Chronological list of catechesis given by Pope St John Paul II
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1978

25 Oct - Prudence 8 Nov - Justice 15 Nov - Fortitude 22 Nov - Temperance - 29 Nov - Advent I - 6 Dec - Advent II - 13 Dec - Advent III - 20 Dec - Advent IV - 27 Dec - Christmas

1983

5 Jan - The substratum & content of the sacramental sign of spousal communion - 12 Jan - The language of the body in the structure of marriage - 19 Jan - The sacramental covenant in the dimension of sign - 26 Jan - Language of the body strengthens the marriage covenant - 9 Feb - Man called to overcome concupiscence - 16 Feb - Lent - 1 Mar - Jubilee of the Redemption - 16 Mar - Pilgrimage to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize & Haiti - 23 Mar - The Annunciation - 30 Mar - The Holy Cross - 6 Apr - Christ is risen - 13 Apr - Man has need of reconciliation - 20 Apr - Jesus has reconciled us to the Father - 27 Apr - The passage from suffering to joy - 4 May - Mary - 11 May - Mary, mother of all the redeemed - 18 May - Mary, mother of unity - 25 May - Pentecost - 1 Jun - Corpus Christi - 8 Jun - The Eucharist - 15 Jun - The Saraments of the Eucharist and of Reconciliation - 6 Jul - Renewal in the Spirit - 13 Jul - The Redemption - 20 Jul - Our redemption in Christ - 27 Jul - The day is near, walk in the light - 3 Aug - Walk according to the Spirit - 10 Aug - The freedom of redemption - 17 Aug - Discernment - 24 Aug - Adult in faith - 31 Aug - Put on Jesus - 7 Sep - In the name of Jesus, whom you crucified - 14 Sep - Exultation of the Cross - 21 Sep - The Passion & death of Christ - 28 Sep - God sent his only begotten Son into the world - 5 Oct - Reconciliation & penance in the mission of the Church - 12 Oct - Man's longing for Redemption - 19 Oct - What is man - 26 Oct - Man's errors about God - 2 Nov - The Resurrection from the dead & eternal life - 9 Nov - The mystery of man created in the image of God - 16 Nov - Nicodemus & being reborn - 23 Nov - The profound symphony between man & Christ - 30 Nov - The experience of fragility, death - 7 Dec - The Immaculate conception - 14 Dec - Advent - 21 Dec - The good news, the word of the redeemer

1984

4 Jan - Motherhood of Mary, Theotokos - 11 Jan - Baptism of Jesus - 18 Jan - Christian unity - 25 Jan - In Christ, whatever you have done to the littlest, you have done to me - 1 Feb - The Christian community - 8 Feb - Christianity must be constantly renewed - 15 Feb - Be fruitful & multiply - 22 Feb - The forgiveness of sins - 29 Feb - In the name of Christ, I call you to be reconciled with God - 7 Mar - The life of mortification - 14 Mar - Confession - 21 Mar - The Sacrament of reconciliation - 28 Mar - The Sacrament of penance - 4 Apr - Reconciliation - 11 Apr - Confession & spiritual growth - 18 Apr - Holy Week - 25 Apr - Easter - 1 May - Feast of work - 16 May - Pilgrimage to the USA, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands & Thailand - 23 May - Return to the subject of human love in the divine plan - 30 May - Truth & freedom the foundation of true love - 6 Jun - Love is ever seeking & never satisfied - 20 Jun - Pilgrimage to Switzerland - 27 Jun - Love is victorious in the struggle between good & evil - 4 Jul - The language of the body: actions & duties forming the spirituality of marriage - 11 Jul - Morality of Marriage Act Determined by Nature of the Act and of the Subjects - 18 Jul - The Norm of Humanae Vitae Arises from the Natural Law and the Revealed Order - 25 Jul - Importance of Harmonizing Human Love with Respect for Life - 1 Aug - Responsible Parenthood - 8 Aug - Faithfulness to the Divine Plan in the Transmission of Life - 22 Aug - Church's Position on Transmission of Life - 29 Aug - A Discipline That Ennobles Human Love - 5 Sep - Responsible Parenthood Linked to Moral Maturity - 26 Sep - Pilgrimage to Canada - 3 Oct - Prayer, Penance and the Eucharist: Principal Sources of Spirituality for Married Couples - 10 Oct - The Power of Love Is Given to Man and Woman as a Share in God's Love - 17 Oct - Pilgrimage to Spain, Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico - 24 Oct - Continence Protects the Dignity of the Conjugal Act - 31 Oct - Continence Frees One from Inner Tension - 7 Nov - Continence Deepens Personal Communion - 14 Nov - Christian Spirituality of Marriage by Living According to the Spirit - 21 Nov - Respect for the Work of God - 28 Nov - Redemption of the Body and Sacramentality of Marriage - 5 Dec - On the day of Pentecost Peter begins the catechesis of the Church - 12 Dec - Catechesis - 19 Dec - Conferral of Baptism

1985

2 Jan - The Word was made flesh & dwelt among us - 9 Jan - Catechesis brings the response of God to the most essential problems of man - 16 Jan - The Spirit of faith is essential to every Christian catechesis - 23 Jan - Christian unity - 13 Feb - Pilgrimage to Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru & Trinidad & Tobago - 20 Feb - Lent - 6 Mar - Catechesis - an intense work of formation - 13 Mar - The symbols of faith - 20 Mar - One can know God by the natural light of human reason - 27 Mar - God who reveals Himself is the source of our faith - 3 Apr - Jesus is the definitive fulfillment of the Revelation of God - 10 Apr - The Holy Spirit constantly perfects our faith so that Revelation may be better understood - 17 Apr - Through Faith Man accepts the truths contained in God’s Revelation - 24 Apr - The Transmission of divine Revelation - 1 May - Divine inspiration of Sacred Scripture - 8 May - The light of Revelation in the Old Testament - 22 May - The New Testament is a perpetual and divine witness to Christ - 29 May - Pilgrimage to the Netherlands, Luxembourg & Belgium - 5 Jun - Relations with Non-Christian Religions - 12 Jun - The Problem of unbelief and atheism - 19 Jun - Faith rooted in the Word of God - 26 Jun - Faith is the stimulus to work for the union of Christians - 3 Jul - The right attitude before God - 10 Jul - The proofs for God’s existence - 17 Jul - Scientists and God - 24 Jul - The God of our faith - 31 Jul - God who reveals Himself is He who exists - 7 Aug - The God of Infinite Majesty - 21 Aug - Pilgrimage to Togo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Zaire, Kenya & Morocco - 28 Aug - Man contacts God in the obscurity of faith - 4 Sep - God is eternity - 11 Sep - God is spirit - 18 Sep - God the Almighty Father - 25 Sep - The God of the Covenant - 2 Oct - Faith culminates in the truth that God is Love - 9 Oct - The one God is the ineffable & most Holy Trinity: Father, Son & Holy Spirit 16 Oct - God is the Father of all Humanity - 23 Oct - Christ reveals the Father’s countenance to us - 30 Oct - Christ is the Son of the living God - 6 Nov - The Church professes her faith in God the Son - 13 Nov - Through Christ, the Spirit guides us to the Father - 20 Nov - The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son - 27 Nov - Unity and distinction in the eternal communion of the Trinity - 4 Dec - Distinction of relations in the Trinity - 11 Dec - The Thrice Holy God - 18 Dec - The moral law is identified with the will of God

1986

8 Jan - The Mystery of Creation - 15 Jan - God the Creator of Heaven and Earth - 22 Jan - Prayer for Christian Unity - 29 Jan - In creation God calls the world into existence from nothingness - 12 Feb - Lent - 26 Feb - Pilgrimage to India - 5 Mar - Creation is the work of the Trinity - 12 Mar - Creation reveals God’s glory - 26 Mar - Easter Triduum - 2 Apr - Created things have a legitimate autonomy - 9 Apr - Man is created in the image of God - 16 Apr - Man is a spiritual and corporeal being - 23 Apr - Man is a subject of knowledge and freedom - 30 Apr - Faith in divine Providence strengthens our reasons for hope - 7 May - Divine Providence continues to care for creation - 14 May - Divine Providence carries out an eternal plan of wisdom and love - 21 May - Divine Providence and human freedom - 28 May - The Mystery of predestination in Christ - 4 Jun - The Presence of evil and suffering in the world - 11 Jun - In Jesus the Redeemer, divine Providence overcomes evil - 18 Jun - Divine Providence in the light of Vatican II - 25 Jun - Divine Providence and the growth of the Kingdom of God - 9 Jul - Creator of all things, seen and unseen - 16 Jul - Pilgrimage to Colombia & Saint Lucia - 23 Jul - Creator of the angels who are free beings - 30 Jul - Creator of things unseen - the Angels - 6 Aug - Angels participate in the history of salvation - 13 Aug - The Fall of the rebellious angels - 20 Aug - Christ’s victory conquers evil - 27 Aug - Sin involves the deep deformation of creation - 3 Sep - Sin involves the misuse of God’s gifts - 10 Sep - Original sin causes a fundamental change - 17 Sep - The universality of sin in human history - 24 Sep - The Church’s teaching on original sin - 1 Oct - Consequences of original sin for all humanity - 8 Oct - The state of man in fallen nature - 15 Oct - Pilgrimage to France - 22 Oct - Prayer event in Assisi - 29 Oct - Sin breaks man’s covenant with God - 5 Nov - The sin of man and the “sin of the world” - 12 Nov - Sin alienates the human person - 3 Dec - Pilgrimage to Bangladesh, Singapore, Fiji Islands, New Zealand, Australia & Seychelles - 10 Dec - The entire human race struggles against the forces of evil - 17 Dec - The Protoevangelium of salvation

1987

7 Jan - The identity of Christ - 14 Jan - Jesus Christ, Son of God and Saviour - 21 Jan - Week of prayer for the Unity of Christians - 28 Jan - Jesus Christ, conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary - 4 Feb - Jesus Christ, son of Israel, chosen people of the Old Covenant - 11 Feb - Jesus Christ, Messiah King - 18 Feb - Jesus Christ, Messiah Priest - 25 Feb - Jesus Christ, Messiah and Prophet - 4 Mar - Jesus Christ, fulfillment of the messianic prophecies - 18 Mar - Jesus Christ, inauguration and fulfillment of the kingdom of God - 25 Mar - Solemnity of the Annunciation - 15 Apr - Pilgrimage to Uruguay, Chile & Argentina - 22 Apr - Jesus Christ, Messiah and Divine Wisdom - 29 Apr - Jesus Christ, Son of Man - 6 May - Pilgrimage to West Germany - 13 May - Jesus Christ, Son of God - 20 May - The heart of the Gospel witness - 27 May - The Father bears witness to the Son - 3 Jun - The Prologue of John's Gospel synthesizes the faith of the Apostolic Church - 17 Jun - Pilgrimage to Poland - 24 Jun - Jesus Christ, the Son sent by the Father - 1 Jul - Jesus' awareness of his unique relationship to the Father - 8 Jul - Jesus Christ, the Son intimately united with the Father - 15 Jul - Jesus Christ, the Son who lives for the Father - 22 Jul - The Son addresses the Father in prayer - 29 Jul - The Son lives to give thanks to the Father - 5 Aug - Jesus Christ comes in the power of the Holy Spirit - 12 Aug - Jesus Christ brings the Holy Spirit to the Church and humanity - 19 Aug - Jesus Christ reveals the Trinity - 26 Aug - Jesus Christ, true God and true man - 2 Sep - Jesus Christ, the eternal word of God the Father - 9 Sep - Jesus claimed the divine attributes for Himself - 23 Sep - Pilgrimage to the USA & Canada - 30 Sep - Jesus Christ has the power to judge - 7 Oct - Jesus Christ has the power to forgive sins - 14 Oct - Jesus Christ, the divine lawgiver - 21 Oct - Have faith in God and have faith in me - 28 Oct - Whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it - 4 Nov - I confer a kingdom on you - 11 Nov - The fact and significance of Christ's miracles - 18 Nov - I say to you, arise! - 25 Nov - Miraculous signs reveal Christ's power - 2 Dec - Christ's miracles - salvific signs - 9 Dec - Christ's miracles manifest salvific love - 16 Dec - Miracles are a call to faith - 23 Dec - Advent - 30 Dec - Christmas

1988

13 Jan - Miracles manifest the supernatural order - 20 - That the world might believe that it was you who sent me - 27 Jan - Jesus Christ is true man - 3 Feb - Like us in all things except sin - 10 Feb - Jesus, a man in solidarity with all humanity - 17 Feb - Jesus Christ emptied Himself - 2 Mar - The formulation of the Church's faith in Christ - 9 Mar - Conciliar definitions about Christ - 16 Mar - The Church's belief in Jesus Christ according to the conciliar definitions - 23 Mar - The Council of Chalcedon and the Monothelite Heresy - 30 Mar - The life of Christ - 6 Apr - The is the day of Christ the Lord - 13 Apr - The Christological definitions and the Church's faith today - 20 Apr - Christ's mission - 27 Apr - The Kingdom of God - 4 May - "I came into the world to testify to the truth" - 25 May - Pilgrimage to Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru & Paraguay - 1 Jun - Christ's mission is to reveal the Father - 8 Jun - Jesus Christ, "the faithful witness" - 15 Jun - Jesus, founder of his Church - 22 Jun - Jesus, founder of the ministerial structure of the Church - 6 Jul - Pilgrimage to Austria - 13 Jul - Jesus, founder of the Sacramental structure in the life of the Church - 23 Jul - The Church's holiness comes from Christ - 27 Jul - Jesus frees us from the slavery of sin - 3 Aug - Jesus frees us to seek the good in truth - 10 Aug - Jesus frees humanity for a new life - 17 Aug - Jesus is our model - 24 Aug - Jesus is the model of prayer - 31 Aug - Jesus Christ is a model of perfect love - 7 Sep - Christ's sacrifice fulfills God's design of love - 21 Sep - Pilgrimage to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland & Mozambique - 28 Sep - The death of Christ as an historical event - 5 Oct - Christ's awareness of his vocation to redemptive sacrifice - 12 Oct - Pilgrimage to France - 19 Oct - The value of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ - 26 Oct - The redemptive value of Christ's sacrifice - 2 Nov - Feast of All Souls - 9 Nov - The meaning of suffering in the light of Christ's Passion - 16 Nov - "Father, forgive them .. " - 23 Nov - "Behold your Mother!" - 30 Nov - "My God my God, why have you forsaken me?" - 7 Dec - Christ's last words on the Cross - 14 Dec - The fruitfulness of Christ's redemptive death - 21 Dec - The Life was made visible - 28 Dec - The Feast of Light

1989

4 Jan - The Divine Motherhood of Mary & the Epiphany - 11 Jan - "He descended into hell" - 18 Jan - We are one body in Christ - 25 Jan - The Resurrection: an historical event and an affirmation of faith - 1 Feb - From the empty tomb to the meeting with the Risen Christ - 8 Feb - Ash Wednesday & Lent - 22 Feb - The apparitions of the Risen Christ - 1 Mar - The Resurrection is an historical event that transcends history - 8 Mar - The Resurrection is the high point of revelation - 15 Mar - The saving power of the Resurrection - 22 Mar - Holy Week - 29 Mar - Christ, victorious over death - 5 Apr - The Ascension: a mystery announced beforehand - 12 Apr - The Ascension is the fulfillment of the mystery of the Incarnation - 19 Apr - Jesus is Lord - 26 Apr - "I believe in the Holy Spirit" - 10 May - Pilgrimage to Madagascar, La Reunion, Zambia & Malawi - 17 May - The Paraclete - the Spirit of Truth - 24 May - The Holy Spirit as Advocate - 31 May - The coming of the Holy Spirit in the light of the Old Testament promises - 14 Jun - Pilgrimage to Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark & Sweden - 21 Jun - Preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit - 28 Jun - Mary's presence in the Upper Room at Jerusalem - 5 Jul - Pentecost was originally a celebration of the first fruits of the harvest - 12 Jul - Pentecost is a powerful manifestation of God - 22 Jul - Pentecost: an outpouring of divine life - 26 Jul - Pentecost: God's gift of divine adoption - 2 Aug - Pentecost is the fulfillment of the New Covenant - 9 Aug - Pentecost: the law of the Spirit - 16 Aug - Pentecost: People of God, a holy people - 23 Aug - Pilgrimage to WYD / JMJ Santiago de Compostela - 30 Aug - The birth of the Church - 6 Sep - Baptism in the Holy Spirit - 13 Sep - The intrinsic link between the Eucharist and the gift of the Holy Spirit - 20 Sep - Pentecost marks the beginning of the Church's mission - 27 Sep - The Church's universality and diversity - 4 Oct - "Lord, give us your peace: in you we hope." - 18 Oct - Pilgrimage to South Korea, Indonesia & Mauritius - 25 Oct - Peter's discourse after the descent of the Holy Spirit - 8 Nov - The initial apostolic preaching - 15 Nov - The effect of Peter's discourse at Pentecost - 22 Nov - The presence of Christ's Kingdom in human history - 29 Nov - The Holy Spirit in the life of the primitive Church - 6 Dec - The Pentecost of the Gentiles - 13 Dec - The Holy Spirit in the mission to the Gentiles - 20 Dec - The fruitfulness of Pentecost - 27 Dec - The Feast of the Nativity

1990

3 Jan - The meaning of "Spirit" in the Old Testament - 10 Jan - The creative action of the divine Spirit - 17 Jan - The guiding action of the Spirit of God - 24 Jan - That they all may be one - 7 Feb - Pilgrimage to Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso & Chad - 14 Feb - "The Spirit lifted me ..." - 21 Feb - The Holy Spirit as sanctifier - 28 Feb - The Spirit of God purifies - 14 Mar - The Spirit, the Word and Wisdom - 21 Mar - The divine Spirit and the Servant - 28 Mar - The Spirit's greatest wonder is Christ - 4 Apr - The Virginal Conception - 11 Apr - The Son of man came .. to give his life as a ransom for many - 18 Apr - The Spirit's special presence in the Blessed Virgin Mary - 25 Apr - Pilgrimage to Czechoslovakia - 2 May - The Holy Spirit and Mary: model of the nuptial union of God with man - 16 May - Pilgrimage to Mexico & the Dutch Antilles - 23 May - A new anthropology from the Spirit - 30 May - Pilgrimage to Malta - 6 Jun - Christ is totally holy - 13 Jun - The Spirit at work in the Visitation of Mary - 20 Jun - The Presentation in the Temple - 27 Jun - The Spirit and the Child Jesus - 4 Jul - The Spirit helps Mary understand - 11 Jul - The Spirit working at Jesus' Baptism - 21 Jul - The Spirit led Jesus into the desert - 25 Jul - The Spirit of prayer fueled the Master's active life - 1 Aug - The Spirit at work on Calvary - 8 Aug - The Resurrection of the body - 22 Aug - The Revelation of the Person of the Spirit - 29 Aug - The New Testament fully reveals the Trinity - 12 Sep - Pilgrimage to Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda & the Ivory Coast - 19 Sep - The Spirit: active agent in Jesus' work - 26 Sep - An Advocate who dwells in us - 3 Oct - The Spirit in St Paul's letters - 10 Oct - The Spirit searches everything - 17 Oct - Wind and fire: signs of the Spirit - 24 Oct - Anointing: biblical sign of the Spirit - 31 Oct - The Holy Spirit in the Creed - 7 Nov - The Spirit and the filioque debate - 14 Nov - The Spirit as "Love proceeding" - 21 Nov - The Spirit as gift - 28 Nov - The soul of the Church - 5 Dec - The Spirit of unity - 12 Dec - The Spirit is the source of holiness - 19 Dec - Christmas

1991

2 Jan - The Spirit: source of catholicity - 9 Jan - The Spirit: safeguard of the Apostolic bond - 16 Jan - The Spirit: guardian of sacred tradition - 23 Jan - Welcome each other as Christ welcomes you - 30 Jan - The Spirit: source of sacramental life - 6 Feb - The Spirit: source of all ministry - 13 Feb - Conversion to Truth, Reconciliation & Peace - 27 Feb - The Spirit: source of spiritual gifts - 6 Mar - Prayer for peace in the Middle East - 13 Mar - The Spirit: another comforter - 20 Mar - The Spirit: dwelling in individuals - 27 Mar - Easter Triduum - 3 Apr - The Spirit: source of new life - 10 Apr - The Spirit: source of interior life - 17 Apr - The Spirit: source of prayer life - 24 Apr - The Holy Spirit: light of the soul - 1 May - 100th anniversary of Rerum Novarum - 8 May - The Holy Spirit is the vital principle of faith - 15 May - Pilgrimage to Portugal - 22 May - The Spirit: life-giving source of new love - 29 May - The Spirit: principle of peace - 12 Jun - Pilgrimage to Poland - 19 Jun - Only the Holy Spirit gives true joy - 26 Jun - The Spirit gives strength to Christians - 3 Jul - The Spirit: pledge of eschatological hope - 10 Jul - Christ founded the Catholic Church - 20 Jul - Christ's call establishes the Church - 24 Jul - Christ and the Church are inseparable - 31 Jul - God's plan for the Church is eternal - 7 Aug - The Church in the Old Testament - 21 Aug - Pilgrimage to WYD Czestochowa - 28 Aug - Pilgrimage to Hungary - 4 Sep - The Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of Christ - 11 Sep - The Church is also a historical fact - 18 Sep - The Church is revealed in parables - 25 Sep - Parables reveal the Church's growth - 2 Oct - The birth of the Church at Pentecost - 9 Oct - The Church Lives in the Trinity's Love - 23 Oct - Pilgrimage to Brazil - 30 Oct - God made a covenant with Israel - 6 Nov - The Church is the new people of God - 13 Nov - The Church is universal by nature - 20 Nov - The Church is the body of Christ - 27 Nov - The Church has a sacramental nature - 4 Dec - Mary's "yes" is the start of the new covenant - 11 Dec - Jesus is the bridegroom of his people - 18 Dec - Christ loves his bride, the Church

1992

8 Jan - The Spirit and the bride say "Come" - 15 Jan - The Church is a communio of love - 29 Jan - The Church: a communio of prayer - 5 Feb - The Church lives in the mystery of communio - 12 Feb - The call to holiness is essential for the Church - 19 Feb - Prayer for pilgrimage to Africa - 4 Mar - Lent - 18 Mar - The Church is a priestly community - 25 Mar - Baptism: entry into the life of grace - 1 Apr - Confirmation perfects baptismal grace - 8 Apr - The Eucharist is the source of the Church's life - 15 Apr - Penance in the ecclesial community - 22 Apr - Easter - 29 Apr - Anointing brings spiritual healing - 6 May - Christ made marriage a Sacrament - 13 May - The Church is a prophetic community - 20 May - The Church bears witness to Christ - 27 May - The Church witnesses to Gospel hope - 3 Jun - The Church witnesses to Jesus' love - 17 Jun - Pilgrimage to Angola, São Tomé & Príncipe - 24 Jun - The role of charisms in the Church's life - 1 Jul - The Church is a structured society - 8 Jul - Bishops are successors of the Apostles - 9 Sep - Prayer - 16 Sep - Christian Prayer - 23 Sep - Lord, teach us to pray - 30 Sep - Bishops are consecrated by a Sacrament - 7 Oct - Bishops express the unity of the Church - 21 Oct - Pilgrimage to the Dominican Republic - 28 Oct - Bishops teach, sanctify and govern - 4 Nov - Bishops are heralds of the Gospel - 11 Nov - Bishops are stewards of God's grace - 18 Nov - Bishops govern their local churches - 25 Nov - Christ builds his Church on Peter - 2 Dec - Peter strengthens his brothers in faith - 9 Dec - Peter is charged with feeding the sheep - 16 Dec - Peter ranks first among the Apostles - 23 Dec - Christmas - 30 Dec - The Mystery of the Word Incarnate

1993

13 Jan - Peter allowed Gentiles to be baptized - 20 Jan - Prayer for the Unity of Christians - 27 Jan - The Bishop of Rome is Peter's successor - 17 Feb - Pilgrimage to Benin, Uganda & Sudan - 24 Feb - The Pope exercises supreme jurisdiction - 10 Mar - The Roman Pontiff is the supreme teacher - 17 Mar - The successor of Peter teaches infallibly - 24 Mar - The Holy Spirit assists the Roman Pontiff - 31 Mar - Presbyters share in Christ's priesthood - 7 Apr - Holy Week - 14 Apr - Christ is risen - 21 Apr - Priests exercise a ministry of preaching - 28 Apr - Pilgrimage to Albania - 5 May - Priests sanctify through the Sacraments - 12 May - Priests are ordained to celebrate Mass - 19 May - The priest is a shepherd to the community - 26 May - The priesthood requires personal holiness - 2 Jun - Priests must be devoted to prayer - 9 Jun - The Eucharist is at the heart of the priest's spirituality - 23 Jun - Pilgrimage to Spain - 30 Jun - Priests must foster devotion to Mary - 7 Jul - The priest is called to be a man of charity - 17 Jul - The Church is committed to priestly celibacy - 21 Jul - Christ is the model of priestly poverty - 28 Jul - Priests do not have a political mission - 4 Aug - Bishops and priests must be united - 18 Aug - Pilgrimage to Jamaica, Mexico & USA - 25 Aug - Priestly obedience is an act of charity - 1 Sep - Priestly fraternity means cooperation - 15 Sep - Pilgrimage to Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia - 22 Sep - The priest must serve Christ's flock - 29 Sep - The harvest is great, but the workers are few - 6 Oct - Deacons serve the Kingdom of God - 13 Oct - The deacon has many pastoral functions - 20 Oct - Deacons are called to a life of holiness - 27 Oct - The laity have full membership in the Church - 3 Nov - The laity fulfill their calling in the world - 10 Nov - Jesus' earthly life is a model for the laity - 17 Nov - St Elizabeth of Hungary - 24 Nov - The laity answer God's call in a variety of ways - 1 Dec - Lay spirituality is rooted in Christ - 15 Dec - The laity share in the priesthood of Christ - 22 Dec - The Birth of the Divine Saviour - 29 Dec - The Holy Family

1994

5 Jan - The Epiphany & the Family - 12 Jan - Balkan War - 19 Jan - Prayer for the unity of Christians - 26 Jan - The laity witness to the power of the Gospel - 9 Feb - The laity work to spread the Kingdom - 16 Feb - Lent - 2 Mar - The laity share in the Church's saving mission - 9 Mar - Lay charisms build up the Church - 16 Mar - The laity witness to Christ in the world - 23 Mar - Lay groups promote the Church's mission - 30 Mar - Holy Week - 6 Apr - Easter Octave, "This is the day" - 13 Apr - The laity are called to renew the temporal order - 20 Apr - Human work involves sharing in Christ's mission - 27 Apr - The Lord sanctifies those who suffer
- 1 Jun - Month of June dedicated to the Sacred Heart - 8 Jun - Feast of the Sacred Heart - 15 Jun - The Church sees Christ's face in the sick - 22 Jun - Woman's dignity must be respected - 6 Jul - Women bear an effective witness to faith - 13 Jul - Women are essential to the Church's mission - 20 Jul - Mothers share in God's creative work - 27 Jul - Women and the ministerial priesthood - 3 Aug - Married life is a true way of holiness - 10 Aug - Single people contribute to the Church's holiness - 17 Aug - Children are a special gift to the Church - 31 Aug - Young peoples involvement in the lay apostolate - 7 Sep - The elderly can devote themselves to the community or parish - 14 Sep - Pilgrimage to Croatia - 21 Sep - The Spirit bestows abundant lay charisms - 28 Sep - Religious intensely live their baptismal vows - 5 Oct - The Spirit continues giving new charisms - 12 Oct - Jesus' will is the origin of consecrated life - 19 Oct - Prayer is the answer to the vocation shortage - 26 Oct - Consecrated life is rooted in Baptism - 2 Nov - Feast of All Souls - 9 Nov - Gospel counsels are a way of perfection - 16 Nov - Chastity for the sake of the kingdom - 23 Nov - A witness to spousal love for the Church - 30 Nov - How blest are the poor in spirit - 7 Dec - Religious offer their own wills to God - 14 Dec - Common life is modeled on the early Church - 21 Dec - The birth of Our Lord - 28 Dec - Christmas, a time of reflection

1995

4 Jan - Prayer is the one thing necessary - 11 Jan - Religious serve the growth of God's reign - 25 Jan - The Unity of Christians - 1 Feb - Pilgrimage to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia & Sri Lanka - 8 Feb - A witness to the world's true destiny - 15 Feb - Religious life can greatly assist priests - 22 Feb - The role of lay religious in the Church - 1 Mar - Ash Wednesday - 15 Mar - Women religious faithfully serve Christ - 22 Mar - The Holy Spirit is the soul of community life - 29 Mar - Mary shows the nobility of virginity - 5 Apr - The Apostles were sent into the whole world - 12 Apr - Holy Week - 19 Apr - The Church is missionary by her nature - 26 Apr - The Church preaches the Gospel to the end of time - 3 May - The Church cannot abandon mission work - 10 May - Missionary activity remains urgent - 17 May - The Church perseveres in her mission - 24 May - Pilgrimage to Czech Republic & Poland - 31 May - All salvation comes through Christ - 7 Jun - Pilgrimage to Belgium - 14 Jun - Local Churches have a missionary task - 21 Jun - The Church shares the hopes of the human family - 28 Jun - Unity results from legitimate diversity - 5 Jul - Pilgrimage to Slovakia - 12 Jul - All must strive for the goal of full unity - 26 Jul - Recognize the importance of prayer - 2 Aug - Unity is furthered by continual renewal - 9 Aug - Vatican II praised Eastern traditions - 16 Aug - The Assumption - 23 Aug - Dialogue with reform communities - 30 Aug - Full Christian unity can be achieved - 6 Sep - Mary is a pattern of the Church’s holiness - 13 Sep - Mary is the Virgin Mother of God - 27 Sep - Post-Synodal Exhortation Ecclesia in Africa - 11 Oct - Pilgrimage to UN - 18 Oct - Pilgrimage to USA - 25 Oct - Mary was united to Jesus on the Cross - 8 Nov - The Church grew in understanding Mary’s role - 15 Nov - To honour Mary is to go to Jesus - 22 Nov - Mary is a model of persevering silence - 29 Nov - Mary shows us God’s respect for woman - 6 Dec - Mary sheds light on the role of woman - 13 Dec - Presence of the Mother of the Church in Vatican II - 20 Dec - Christmas

1996

3 Jan - The purpose and method of exposure of Marian doctrine - 10 Jan - Mary in the Trinitarian perspective - 17 Jan - Prayer is the true source of the search for full unity - 24 Jan - Mary in the Protoevangelium - 31 Jan - Announcement of the messianic motherhood - 14 Feb - Pilgrimage to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala & Venezuela - 21 Feb - Lent - 6 Mar - Motherhood comes from God - 20 Mar - St Joseph - 27 Mar - Women involved in the salvation of the people - 3 Apr - Easter Triduum - 10 Apr - The moral nobility of woman - 17 Apr - Pilgrimage to Tunisia - 24 Apr - The daughter of Zion - 1 May - The new daughter of Zion - 8 May - "Full of grace" - 15 May - The perfect holiness of Mary - 22 May - Pilgrimage to Slovenia - 29 May - The Immaculate Conception - 5 Jun - Immaculate: redeemed through preservation - 12 Jun - Immaculate: the dogmatic definition of the privilege - 19 Jun - Holy throughout all her life - 26 Jun - Pilgrimage to Germany - 3 Jul - She who believed - 10 Jul - The virginity of Mary, truth of faith - 24 Jul - The intention of virginity - 31 Jul - The value of the virginal conception of Jesus - 7 Aug - Mary, model of virginity - 21 Aug - Betrothed to a man of the House of David, named Joseph - 28 Aug - The Perpetual Virginity of Mary - 4 Sep - Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord - 11 Sep - Pilgrimage to Hungary - 18 Sep - The Annunciation - 25 Sep - Pilgrimage to France - 2 Oct - The Visitation is a prelude to Jesus’ mission - 23 Oct - All called to evangelize - 6 Nov - The Magnificat - 13 Nov - Commitment of Solidarity - 20 Nov - The Nativity - 27 Nov - Theotokos, Mother of God - 4 Dec - Educator of the Son of God - 11 Dec - The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple - 18 Dec - Simeon's prophecy associates Mary with the sorrowful destiny of the Son

1997

8 Jan - At the Presentation, the cooperation of the "woman" in the Redemption is revealed - 15 Jan - Jesus lost and found in the Temple - 22 Jan - Spiritual ecumenism & theological dialogue - 29 Jan - Mary in the hidden life of Jesus - 5 Feb - Greeting from study window - 12 Feb - Lent - 26 Feb - Mary at the wedding feast at Cana - 5 Mar - At Cana, Mary induces Jesus to perform his first miracle - 12 Mar - Mary's participation in the public life of the Son - 19 Mar - Work, a fundamental dimension of human existence - 26 Mar - Easter Triduum - 2 Apr - At the Cross, Mary participated in the drama of Redemption - 9 Apr - Mary, singular cooperator in the Redemption - 16 Apr - Pilgrimage to Bosnia-Herzegovina - 23 Apr - Woman, behold your Son - 30 Apr - Pilgrimage to Czech Republic - 7 May - Behold your Mother - 14 May - Pilgrimage to Lebanon - 21 May - Mary and the resurrection of Christ - 28 May - Mary and the gift of the Spirit - 18 Jun - Pilgrimage to Poland - 25 Jun - The dormition of the Mother of God - 2 Jul - The Assumption of Mary, truth of faith 9 Jul - The Assumption of Mary in the tradition of the Church 23 Jul - Queen of the universe 30 Jul - Mary, pre-eminent member of Church - 6 Aug - Mary, type and model of the Church - 13 Aug - Mary, model of the motherhood of the Church - 20 Aug - Mary, model of the virginity of the Church - 27 Aug - WYD Paris - 3 Sep - Mary, model of the holiness of the Church - 10 Sep - Mary, model of the Church in the divine cult - 17 Sep - Mother of the Church 24 Sep - The heavenly intercession of the Mother of divine grace - 1 Oct - Mary Mediatrix - 8 Oct - Pilgrimage to Brazil - 15 Oct - The Cult of the Blessed Virgin - 22 Oct - The Nature of Marian Devotion - 29 Oct - Marian devotion and the veneration of images - 5 Nov - Prayer to Mary - 12 Nov - The Mother of Unity and Hope - 19 Nov - Introduction to the Jubilee - 26 Nov - In the beginning was the Word - 3 Dec - Christ in the history of humanity that preceded him - 10 Dec - The Incarnation, entrance of eternity into time - 17 Dec - The time of the Gospel

1998

14 Jan - Jesus' "hour" is time of human salvation - 28 Jan - Pilgrimage to Cuba - 4 Feb - Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many - 11 Feb - Our Lady of Loreto & VI World Day of Sick - 18 Feb - The Son of God brings the fullness of salvation - 25 Feb - Ash Wednesday & Lent - 11 Mar - Salvation carried out in history - 18 Mar - Faith in Christ - 25 Mar - Pilgrimage to Nigeria - 1 Apr - Baptism, the foundation of Christian existence - 8 Apr - Reflection on the Sacred Triduum - 15 Apr - The one Baptism of the Christian community - 22 Apr - The final coming of Christ - 29 Apr - Mary, Mother - 6 May - Mary, model and guide in faith - 13 May - The Spirit is gradually revealed in Scripture - 20 May - Spirit is source of new and eternal life - 27 May - The Holy Spirit's role in the Incarnation - 3 Jun - The role of the Spirit in the baptism and public life of Jesus - 10 Jun - The Spirit's presence in the Paschal Mystery - 17 Jun - The Holy Spirit gives birth to the Church - 24 Jun - Pilgrimage to Austria - 1 Jul - The Gospel is preached in the power of the Spirit - 8 Jul - The Holy Spirit enlivens and animates the Church - 22 Jul - The Holy Spirit sanctifies us - 29 Jul - The Holy Spirit as the source of Communion - 5 Aug - The Spirit is the source of ministries - 12 Aug - The Spirit acts in all creation and history - 19 Aug - Creation must be a dwelling place of peace - 26 Aug - Created in the divine image and likeness - 2 Sep - The Holy Spirit is the source of true freedom - 19 Sep - Seeds of truth are found in other religions - 16 Sep - The Spirit & the "seeds of truth" of human thought - 23 Sep - In the Spirit we read the "signs of the times" - 30 Sep - Confirmation perfects baptismal grace - 7 Oct - Pilgrimage to Croatia - 14 Oct - The "seal of the Spirit & the witness all the way to martyrdom - 21 Oct - Life in the Spirit - 28 Oct - The Spirit "giver of life" & the victory over death - 4 Nov - The Spirit & the risen "spiritual body - 11 Nov - The Spirit, "the hope that does not disappoint" - 18 Nov - Signs of hope in our time - 25 Nov - Signs of hope present in the Church - 2 Dec - Hope as the awaiting & preparation of the Kingdom of God - 9 Dec - Mary, motherhood animated by the Holy Spirit - 16 Dec - On pilgrimage to the Father's house - 23 Dec - Holy Christmas

1999

13 Jan - The face of God the Father, the yearning of man - 20 Jan - The "paternity" of God in the Old Testament - 3 Feb - short message because of ill health - 10 Feb - Pilgrimage to Mexico & the USA - 17 Feb - Ash Wednesday - 3 Mar - Jesus of Nazareth's experience of the Father - 10 Mar - Jesus' relationship with the Father, revelation of the mystery of the Trinity - 17 Mar - "To know" the Father - 24 Mar - God the Father's providential love - 31 Mar - Holy Week - 7 Apr - The Father: love demanding - 14 Apr - Witnessing to God the Father: the Christian response to modern atheism - 21 Apr - Witnessing to God the Father in dialogue with all religious people - 28 Apr - Dialogue with the Jews - 5 May - Dialogue with Islam - 12 May - Pilgrimage to Romania - 19 May - Dialogue with the great world religions - 26 May - Universal eschatology: humanity on the pathway to the Father - 2 Jun - Death as encounter with the Father - 23 Jun - Pilgrimage to Poland - 30 Jun - Ss Peter & Paul - 7 Jul - Judgement & mercy - 21 Jul - Heaven as fullness of intimacy with God - 28 Jul - Hell as definitive rejection of God - 4 Aug - Purgatory, the process of purification - 11 Aug - Christian life as the pathway to full communion with God - 18 Aug - The pathway of conversion as liberation from evil - 25 Aug - Fighting personal sin & the "structures of sin" - 1 Sep - The Church asks forgiveness for the sins of her children - 8 Sep - "I believe in the reminssion of sins" - 15 Sep - The Sacrament of Penance - 22 Sep - Reconciliation with God and one another - 29 Sep - The gift of Indulgences - 6 Oct - Anyone who loves has known God, because God is love - 13 Oct - The theological virtue of charity: love towards God - 20 Oct - The theological virtue of charity: love towards one's neighbour - 27 Oct - Preferential love for the poor - 3 Nov - Commitment to the reduction of the international debt of poor countries - 10 Nov - Pilgrimage to India & Georgia - 17 Nov - Pilgrimage to India & Georgia - 24 Nov - Commitment to the promotion of women - 1 Dec - Commitment to the promotion of the family - 15 Dec - Commitment to the building of the civilization of love - 22 Dec - Christmas - 29 Dec - The Holy Family

Jubilee 2000

2001

3 Jan - Bethlehem - 10 Jan - The commitment to freedom & justice - 17 Jan - The commitment to avert ecological catastrophe - 24 Jan - A The commitment for a future worthy of man - 31 Jan - Towards new heavens and a new earth - 7 Feb - The Church, bride of the Lamb, adorned for her husband - 14 Feb - The "recapitulation" of all things in Christ - 28 Feb - Lent - 14 Mar - Mary, eschatological icon of the Church - 21 Mar - Mary, pilgrim in faith, Star in the third millennium - 28 Mar - The Psalms in the Tradition of the Church - 4 Apr - The Liturgy of the Hours, prayer of the Church - 11 Apr - Easter Triduum - 18 Apr - To contemplate the face of the Risen Lord - 25 Apr - Psalm 62 (63) - 2 May - Canticle Daniel 3 - 16 May - Pilgrimage to Greece, Syria & Malta - 23 May - Psalm 149 - 30 May - Psalm 5 - 6 Jun - Canticle 1 Chronicles 29 - 13 Jun - Psalm 28 (29) - 20 Jun - Psalm 23 (24) - 4 Jul - Pilgrimage to Ukraine - 25 Jul - Canticle Tobit 13 - 1 Aug - With altar servers at 1000th General Audience - 8 Aug - Psalm 32 (33) - 22 Aug - Psalm 35 (36) - 29 Aug - Canticle Judith 16 - 5 Sep - Psalm 46 (47) - 12 Sep - Profound sorrow at the terrorist attacks in America - 19 Sep - Psalm 56 (57) - 3 Oct - Pilgrimage to Kazakhstan & Armenia - 10 Oct - Canticle Jeremiah 31 - 17 Oct - Psalm 47 (48) - 24 Oct - Psalm 50 (51) - 31 Oct - Canticle Isaiah 45 - 7 Nov - Psalm 99 (100) - 14 Nov - Psalm 118 (119) - 21 Nov - Canticle Exodus 15 - 28 Nov - Psalm 116 (117) - 5 Dec - Psalm 117 (118) - 12 Dec - Canticle Daniel 3 - 19 Dec - Christmas

2002

2 Jan - The great mystery of the Incarnation - 9 Jan - Psalm 150 - 16 Jan - Psalm 41 (42) - 23 Jan - Canticle Ecclesiasticus 36 - 30 Jan - Psalm 18 (19) - 6 Feb - Psalm 42 (43) - 13 Feb - Ash Wednesday - 27 Feb - Canticle Isaiah 38 - 6 Mar - Psalm 64 (65) - 13 Mar - Psalm 76 (77) - 20 Mar - Canticle 1 Samuel 2 - 27 Mar - Easter Triduum - 3 Apr - Psalm 96 (97) - 10 Apr - Psalm 79 (80) - 17 Apr - Canticle Isaiah 12 - 24 Apr - Psalm 80 (81) - 1 May - Feast of St Joseph & the month of Mary - 8 May - Psalm 50 (51) - 15 May - Canticle Habakkuk 3 - 29 May - Pilgrimage to Azerbaijan & Bulgaria - 5 Jun - Psalm 147 - 12 Jun - Psalm 91 (92) - 19 Jun - Canticle Deuteronomy 32 - 26 Jun - Psalm 8 - 3 Jul - Psalm 92 - 10 Jul - Canticle Daniel 3 - 17 Jul - Psalm 147 (148) - 7 Aug - Pilgrimage to Canada, Guatemala & Mexico - 21 Aug - Pilgrimage to Poland - 28 Aug - Psalm 83 (84) - 4 Sep - Canticle Isaiah 2 - 11 Sep - One year on from terrorism attacks in USA on 9/11 - 18 Sep - Psalm 95 (96) - 25 Sep - Psalm 84 (85) - 2 Oct - Canticle Isaiah 26 - 9 Oct - Psalm 66 (67) - 16 Oct - 24th anniversary of election: Totus Tuus, Maria! Totus tuus. Amen! - 23 Oct - Psalm 85 (86) - 30 Oct - Canticle Isaiah 33 - 6 Nov - Psalm 97 (98) - 13 Nov - Psalm 86 (87) - 20 Nov - Canticle Isaiah 40 - 27 Nov - Psalm 98 (99) - 4 Dec - Psalm 50 (51) - 11 Dec - Canticle Jeremiah 14 - 18 Dec - The Mystery of the Incarnation

2003

8 Jan - Psalm 99 (100) - 15 Jan - Psalm 118 (119) - 22 Jan - Full communion of all the disciples of Christ - 29 Jan - Canticle Wisdom 9 - 5 Feb - Psalm 116 (117) - 12 Feb - Psalm 117 (118) - 19 Feb - Canticle Daniel 3 - 26 Feb - Psalm 149 (150) - 5 Mar - Ash Wednesday: the day of prayer & fasting to implore for peace in the world - 19 Mar - St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary & Patron of the Universal Church - 26 Mar - Psalm 89 (90) - 2 Apr - Canticle Isaiah 42 - 9 Apr - Psalm 134 (135) - 16 Apr - The significance of the rites of Holy Week - 23 Apr - Easter - 30 Apr - Psalm 100 (101) - 7 May - Pilgrimage to Spain - 14 May - Canticle Daniel 3 - 21 May - Psalm 143 (144) - 28 May - Psalm 107 (108) - 4 Jun - Blessed Pope John XXIII - 11 Jun - Pilgrimage to Croatia - 18 Jun - Canticle Isaiah 61 - 25 Jun - Pope Paul VI - 2 Jul - Psalm 145 (146) - 9 Jul - Psalm 142 (143) - 16 Jul - Canticle Isaiah 66 - 23 Jul - Psalm 146 (147) - 30 Jul - Psalm 50 (51) - 6 Aug - St Pius X & Pope Paul VI - 13 Aug - Canticle Tobit 13 - 20 Aug - Psalm 146 (147) - 27 Aug - Pope John Paul I - 3 Sep - Psalm 91 (92) - 10 Sep - Canticle Ezekiel 36 - 17 Sep - Pilgrimage to Slovakia - 24 Sep - Psalm 8 - 1 Oct - Benedictus - 8 Oct - The themes of Vespers - 15 Oct - The structure of Vesper Prayers - 29 Oct - The Rosary, a Christological & contemplative prayer - 5 Nov - Psalm 140 (141) - 12 Nov - Psalm 141 (142) - 19 Nov - Canticle Philippians 2 - 26 Nov - Psalm 109 (110) - 3 Dec - Psalm 113A (114) - 10 Dec - Canticle Apocalypse 19 - 17 Dec - The Mystery of Christmas

2004

7 Jan - Mystery of Mary's divine maternity - 14 Jan - Canticle 1 Peter 2 - 21 Jan - Prayer for the unity of Christians - 28 Jan - Psalm 10 (11) - 4 Feb - Psalm 14 (15) - 11 Feb - Our Lady of Lourdes & World Day of the Sick - 18 Feb - Canticle Ephesians 1 - 10 Mar - Psalm 19 (20) - 17 Mar - Psalm 20 (21) - 24 Mar - The Annunciation 31 Mar - Canticle Apocalypse 4-5 - 7 Apr - Holy Week - 14 Apr - Easter - 21 Apr - Psalm 26 (27) - 28 Apr - Psalm 26 (27) - 5 May - Canticle Colossians 1 - 12 May - Psalm 29 (30) - 19 May - Psalm 31 (32) - 26 May - Canticle Apocalypse 11 - 2 Jun - Psalm 40 (41) - 9 Jun - Pilgrimage to Switzerland - 16 Jun - Psalm 45 (46) - 23 Jun - Canticle Apocalypse 15 - 30 Jun - Significance of the ancient custom of the imposition of the Pallium - 21 Jul - Psalm 118 (119) - 28 Jul - Psalm 15 (16) - 4 Aug - Canticle Philippians 2 - 11 Aug - Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 18 Aug - Psalm 109 (110) - 25 Aug - Liturgy in honour of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan - 1 Sep - Psalm 113B (115) - 8 Sep - Nativity of Our Lady - 15 Sep - Canticle Apocalypse 19 - 22 Sep - Canticle 1 Peter 2 - 29 Sep - Psalm 44 (45) - 6 Oct - Psalm 44 (45) - 13 Oct - Canticle Ephesians 1 - 20 Oct - Psalm 48 (49) - 27 Oct - Psalm 48 (49) - 3 Nov - Canticle Apocalypse 4 - 10 Nov - Psalm 61 (62) - 17 Nov - Psalm 66 (67) - 24 Nov - Canticle Colossians 1 - 1 Dec - Psalm 71 (72) - 15 Dec - Psalm 71 (72) - 22 Dec - The Mystery of Christmas - 29 Dec - Christmastide

2005

5 Jan - Feast of the Epiphany - 12 Jan - Canticle Apocalypse 11 - 19 Jan - Prayer for the Unity of Christians - 26 Jan - Psalm 114 (116A) - 23 Feb - Lent - 30 Mar - Easter greetings

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