Love
Deus Caritas Est
https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.htmlThis encyclical is available online at the Vatican Web site.
Catholic Doctrine on the Holy Trinity
http://www.therealpresence.org/archives/Trinity/Trinity_001.htmA summary of the Catholic doctrine of the Trinity, as well as the heresies surrounding this doctrine, can be found in the article “Catholic Doctrine on the Holy Trinity” by Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ. The article’s final section, “Principal Implications,” explains the Trinity as the perfect model of selfless love and the pattern of our liberty.
Saint Augustine’s Theology of the Holy Trinity
https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/augustine-the-trinity-and-the-filioque-yves-congar/An article titled “Saint Augustine’s Theology of the Holy Trinity”—excerpted from the book I Believe in the Holy Spirit, volume 3, by Yves Congar—can be found at the Web site of the Crossroads Initiative, The article includes “A Note on Augustine’s Theology of the Trinity and the Eastern Tradition,” exploring the difficulties and differences in language and understanding that resulted in differing theologies of the Trinity in the East and West.
Benedict XVI and the Dignity of Women
https://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=3232This article examines how Pope Benedict XVI continues promoting the dignity of women, as Pope John Paul II did before him. This article is presented in a question-and-answer format through an interview with Salesian Sister Marcellina Farina, a leading theologian.
Origins of the Eucharist
https://www.togetheratonealtar.catholic.edu.au/explore/dsp-content.cfm?loadref=21This article explores the tradition of the celebration of the Eucharist.
Economic Justice for All: A Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the US Economy
https://www.usccb.org/upload/economic_justice_for_all.pdfThe Website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provides the text of this pastoral letter. Contains the text of the document issued by the USCCB on November 18, 1986. For this step students will want to read paragraphs 30–52.
Deus Caritas Est, by Pope Benedict XVI
http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.htmlThe Vatican Website provides the text of this papal encyclical.
