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To: marshmallow

I really want to learn more about Church history. Catholicism is so darn fascinating.


2 posted on 05/05/2016 6:46:51 AM PDT by Syncopated
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To: Syncopated
Good for you. On this subject the best reference is:

CASTI CONNUBII - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI ON CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE DECEMBER 31, 1930

Note that Pius XI states the perennial teaching of the Church which is the primary end of marriage is the procreation of children. Since Montini's encyclical on the same subject in 1966 does NOT state this, that immediately red flags it.

Deal only with official Church teaching from before 1958 - i.e. before Vatican-2. Below is a good compendium of papal encyclicals, apostolic constitutions, etc. If you have any particular area of interest, feel free to ask.

Papal Documents

7 posted on 05/05/2016 11:18:13 AM PDT by SGNA
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