compiled by THOMAS F. DAILEY, O.S.F.S. The Theological Vision of Saint John Paul II Select Bibliography (last updated 12/14/2014) SUBJECTS (quick links): ► Web sites about John Paul II on the Thought of John Paul II ► Biographical information general / collections pontificate ► Beatification (Vatican YouTube 5/1/2011) encyclicals theology ► Canonization personalistic philosophy Christian anthropology / theology of body ► Writings of John Paul II on marriage and the family on Mary, the Rosary, and Saints on women on the major Documents of John Paul II on culture on freedom Centesimus Annus on history Dives in Misericordia on the arts Dominum et Vivificantem on ecclesiology Ecclesia de Eucharistia on the laity Evangelium Vitae on liturgy Familiaris Consortio on evangelization Fides et Ratio on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue Laborem Exercens on morality / ethics Redemptor Hominis on bioethics / medical ethics Redemptoris Mater on peace / war Redemptoris Missio on politics / law Sollicitudo Rei Socialis on economics and social teaching Slavorum Apostoli on ecology Ut Unum Sint on science and religion Veritatis Splendor on education on suffering Web Sites A Blessing to One Another: John Paul II & the Jewish People Catholic Information Network -- John Paul II page Catholic News Service - special section CAUSE FOR BEATIFICATION & CANONIZATION - Vicariate of Rome EWTN - The Pontificate of Pope John Paul II FRONTLINE: The Millenial Pope Love & Responsibility -- texts and talks National Public Radio: Pope John Paul II - A Tribute The New York Times Theology of the Body . online resource . international alliance Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World Ratzinger Fan Club: Pope John Paul II -- Remembrances, Reflections, and Tributes Religion News Service … on the death of John Paul II Salt & Light TV - "Thank You, John Paul II" United States Conference of Catholic Bishops University of Dayton - bibliography index Vatican web site -- John Paul II index Wikipedia -- encyclopedia [with links] [back to subject index] Biographical Information Lifeline from the Saint John Paul II National Shrine Accattoli, Luigi. John Paul II: Man of the Millennium. Translated by Jordan Aumann, OP. Boston: Pauline Books & Media, 2000. Accattoli, Luigi. When a Pope Asks Forgiveness: The Mea Culpa's of Pope John Paul II. Boston: St. Paul Books & Media, 1998. Alcantara, Juan Navarro. John Paul II, Pilgrim of the World. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2000. Bernstein, Carl and Marco Politi. His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of Our Time. New York: Doubleday, 1996. see the review essay by George Weigel in First Things (January 1997) Blazynski, George. John Paul II: A Man from Krakow. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979. Bonic, Thomas. His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Danbury, CT: Grolier, Ltd, 1985. Boniecki, Adam. The Making of the Pope of the Millennium: Kalendarium of the Life of Karol Wojtyla. Stockbridge, MA: Association of Marian Helpers, 2000. Brooks, David. "Bigger Than the Nobel." The New York Times (October 11, 2003), A15. Buckley, William F. "Pope John Paul II." TIME magazine. Chodakiewicz, Marek Jan. "The Pope's Secret File." American Spectator 39/2 (March 2006): 58-60. Collins, Michael. John Paul II: Chronicle of a Remarkable Life. DK Publishing, 2000. Douglas, Robert W. John Paul II: The Pilgrim Pope. Danbury, CT: Children's Press, 1980. Dowling, Maria. "John Paul II and Wadowice: The Beginning, the End, and the Beginning." Pastoral Review 1/4 (July-August 2005): 12-15. Fischer, Heinz Joachim. John Paul II: A Pope for the People. Harry N. Abrams, March 2004. Flynn, Ray. John Paul II: A Personal Portrait of the Pope and the Man. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2001. Giansant, Gianni and Marco Tosatti. John Paul II: Portrait of a Pontiff. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2000. Greene, Meg. Pope John Paul II: A Biography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. Gronowicz, Anton. God's Broker: The Life of John Paul II. New York: Richardson & Snyder, 1984. Journalists of Reuters. Pope John Paul II: Reaching Out Across Borders. Reuters, February 2003. Kindersley, Dorling. John Paul II: Chronicle of a Remarkable Life. Dorling Kindersley, 2000. Kluger, Jerzy. The Pope and I: How a Lifelong Friendship between a Polish Jew and John Paul II Advanced Jewish- Christian Relations. Orbis Books, 2012. Kwitny, Jonathan. Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II. New York: Henry Holt, 1997. Legrand, Catherine (ed.). John Paul II: Chronicle of a Remarkable Life. DK Publishing, 2000. Malinski, Mieczyslaw. Pope John Paul II: The Life of Karol Wojtyla. New York: Seabury Press, 1979. Maneli, Mieczyslaw. "John Paul II: The Universal Pole." The Humanist 47 (1987): 26-27+. Marmelada, Carlos Alberto. Until the Last Breath: John Paul II, the Saint Who Changed History. Transatlantic Press, 2013. McInerny, Ralph. "The Nunc Dimittis of John Paul II." Catholic Dossier (May/June 2001). Meagher, Patrick. Perhaps, I love you more: Why millions love John Paul II (a collection of pope stories). Kemptville, Ontario: Veterans Publications, 2002. Negri, Maxine. "Pope John Paul II and Freedom." Humanist 47/5 (Sept/Oct 1987): 23-26. Noonan, Peggy. John Paul the Great. New York: Viking Penguin, 2003. Noonan, Peggy. "Man of Mystery: The Pope Changes the Rosary." Wall Street Journal, 18 October 2002. O'Brien, Darcy. The Hidden Pope: The Untold Story of a Lifelong Friendship That Is Changing the Relationship between Catholics and Jews. G.K. Hall & Co., 1998. Oder, Slawomir and Saverio Gaeta. Why He Is a Saint: The Life and Faith of Pope John Paul II and the Case for Canonization. Rizzoli, 2010. Parker, Michael. Priest of the World's Destiny: John Paul II. Goleta, CA: Queenship Publishing. Parks, Deborah. John Paul II: The Pope from Poland [Gateway Biograph]. Millbrook Press, 2002. Perry, Tim (ed.). The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Perspective. IVP Academic, November 2007. Sullivan, Robert. Pope John Paul II Life: A Tribute. Bullfinch Press, 2000. Svidercoschi, Gian Franco. Stories of Karol: The Unknown Life of John Paul II. Liguori, 2003. Szulc, Tad. Pope John Paul II: The Biography. New York: Pocket Books, 1996. commentary by George Weigel. "The Biography That Might Have Been." Crisis (June 1995). Thompson, Ewa. "Karol Wojtyla's Literary Milieu: The Formation of a Moral Conscience." Crisis (Oct 1994): 18-22. Walsh, Mary Ann (ed.). John Paul II: A Light for the World. Sheed & Ward, October 2003. Weigel, George. “Blessed John Paul II and His Times.” First Things 214 (June/July 2011): 27-31. Weigel, George. The End and the Beginning: Pope John Paul II -- The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy. Doubleday, 2010. Weigel, George. Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1999. reviewed by Avery Dulles in First Things 97 (November 1999): 49-57. summarized by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese in Books & Culture (January/February 2000): 16-19. Weigel, George. [various reflections upon the death of John Paul II] "Mourning and Remembrance." Wall Street Journal, 4 April 2005. "Driving force for all to live without fear." Courier Mail, 4 April 2005. "The Radical Christian." National Post, 4 April 2005. "The Pope in Private." Newsweek, 5 April 2005. "The Heroic Papacy." Beliefnet.com, 6 April 2005. "John Paul II's saints and us." The Catholic Difference, 13 April 2005. Wolfe, Rinna. The Singing Pope: The Story of Pope John Paul II. Seabury Press, 1980. Zani, Lino. The Secret Life of John Paul II. Saint Benedict Press, 2012. [back to subject index] Cause for Canonization of John Paul II Vatican Web Site BEATIFICATION Albright, Matthew. "On the Beatification of John Paul II." Homiletic & Pastoral Review (May 2011): 5-10. Weigel, George. "The Beatification of John Paul II." National Review Online (May 4, 2011). CANONIZATION Anderson, Clare and Joanna Bogle. John Paul II: Man of Prayer - The Spiritual Life of a Saint. Gracewing Publishing, 2014. Columbia magazine, April 2014 – St. John Paul the Great Evert, Jason. Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves. Ignatius Press, 2014. Garcia-Cobb, Jo and Keith Cobb. Praying with Saint John Paul II. Word Among Us Press, 2013. Wuerl, Donald. The Gift of Saint John Paul II: A Celebration of His Enduring Legacy. Word Among Us Press, 2013. VIDEO: Centro Televisivo Vaticano. “Karol il Santo.” April 11, 2014. o YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7EJWL8ZXgY canonization coverage o from Salt & Light Television o from E.W.T.N. o from Word on Fire (Fr. Robert Barron) [back to subject index] Writings of John Paul II A Pilgrim Pope: Messages for the World. Edited by Cardinal Achille Silvestrini. Gramercy Press, November 2003. Addresses of the Holy Father (speeches to various groups or on particular occasions): ad limina addresses (1988) to the bishops of the United States (USCC, 1989) to the Diplomatic Corps (1978-1988), Vatican City 1988 at the Gregorian University and the Biblical Institute (Tipografia PUG, 1980) for Peace in the Middle East (Vatican City, 1991) to the Youth at World Youth Day (Ignatius Press, 1993) Holy Thursday letters (1979-1994) to Priests (Scepter Publishers, 1994) allocutions (1939-1994) to the Roman Rota (St. Paul University, 1994) homilies, speeches and letters to Catholics in the United States (HarperSanFrancisco, 1992) Priesthood in the Third Millennium (Scepter Publishers, 1994) texts (1979-1995) on Jews and Judaism (Crossroad, 1995) “The Anthropological Vision of Humanae