--- title: "Dives in Misericordia — John Paul II" description: "Dives in Misericordia — Encyclical by Pope John Paul II (1980). A A A PDF generation in progress..... AR  - DE  - EN  - ES  - FR  - IT  - LA  - PL  - PT  - SK…" canonical: "https://publica.now/creators/john-paul-ii/works/dives-in-misericordia" --- Literary # Dives in Misericordia [ ![John Paul II](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/creators/01ksht09f73n1c1pxhkanyeh98/avatars/01KY5N6GKGY3T3YPKVN5BX0TFF.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260903%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260903T110116Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=a16eb170ee9f55f589c08ad31c63d41ca78bbb8e4433c0ce350ea237bcc09ce9) John Paul II ](https://publica.now/creators/john-paul-ii) Follow Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła, 1920–2005) served as head of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005 — the second-longest pontificate in modern history. A philosopher, polyglot,... Free [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fjohn-paul-ii%2Fworks%2Fdives-in-misericordia) Share Link copied Format epub Published Nov 30, 1980 Rating No reviews yet ![Dives in Misericordia](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01ksht0aeemp2jxt7a1y68gmm1/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260903%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260903T110116Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=8673a3f59a16fae89cf2550df1d710e0ccef6cc83fa021303b06ce0c478a9357) ## About this work Dives in Misericordia — Encyclical by Pope John Paul II (1980). A A A PDF generation in progress..... AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - LA - PL - PT - SK IOANNES PAULUS PP. II DIVES IN MISERICORDIA Blessing Venerable Brothers and dear sons and daughters, greetings and the apostolic… Sample ## Take a look inside A A A PDF generation in progress..... AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - LA - PL - PT - SK IOANNES PAULUS PP. II DIVES IN MISERICORDIA Blessing Venerable Brothers and dear sons and daughters, greetings and the apostolic blessing. I. HE WHO SEES ME SEES THE FATHER (cf. John 14:9) 1. The Revelation of Mercy It is "God, who is rich in mercy" 1 whom Jesus Christ has revealed to us as Father: it is His very Son who, in Himself, has manifested Him and made Him known to us.2 Memorable in this regard is the moment when Philip, one of the twelve Apostles, turned to Christ and said: "Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied"; and Jesus replied: "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me...? He who has seen me has seen the Father."3 These words were spoken during the farewell discourse at the end of the paschal supper, which was followed by the events of those holy days during which confirmation was to be given once and for all of the fact that "God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ."4 Following the teaching of the Second Vatican Council and paying close attention to the special needs of our times, I devoted the encyclical Redemptor hominis to the truth about man, a truth that is revealed to us in its fullness and depth in Christ. A no less important need in these critical and difficult times impels me to draw attention once again in Christ to the countenance of the "Father of mercies and God of all comfort."5 We… [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fjohn-paul-ii%2Fworks%2Fdives-in-misericordia) The sample continues in the full work. [ #encyclical ](/search?query=encyclical) [ #catholic ](/search?query=catholic) [ #theology ](/search?query=theology) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fjohn-paul-ii%2Fworks%2Fdives-in-misericordia) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. You might also like ## More like this [View all →](/browse?content_type=literary) [ ![Sacred Hours](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kzx41em5nsbmjy4r7hr8vz5f/covers/01KZX41F3VM5MEM6YVDGXV64CC.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260903%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260903T110116Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=a206408550a4021693fc3a55ef961bbbfc985126edba687121c260413e12189b) Literary ### Sacred Hours Pol Grek $3.29 71 ](/creators/pol-grek/works/sacred-hours) [ ![The Criminal Brain](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01m0deesz7mkq41q5prknmmwzy/covers/01M0DEETNBFT12WGB4XH07D4N5.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260903%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260903T110116Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=35c6a559337a0bc6b225d9ee0d445e9b171b3c88235e3a62a2065c24c05f7604) Literary ### The Criminal Brain Pol Grek $4.69 47 ](/creators/pol-grek/works/the-criminal-brain) [ ![The Anatomy of Energy](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kzx0zshe5kbzsa1gbfydrw7k/covers/01KZX0ZSNBB7BHH84R8XKXGSJE.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260903%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260903T110116Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=acdd6dcbbbeae9caf2316abb107ce4e98a4bd860690a5d00cadde24e2d565618) Literary ### The Anatomy of Energy Pol Grek $3.59 81 ](/creators/pol-grek/works/the-anatomy-of-energy) [ ![RESET](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kzx4a19y4hj459nebk1q42zj/covers/01KZX4A1SHF2DRS1YKAF1XRTB8.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260903%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260903T110116Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=d38a278bc3318901bb79c6ec237b2b35dc98a1142896d5c0de30663c52b285c8) Literary ### RESET Pol Grek $5.99 77 ](/creators/pol-grek/works/reset) Publica Now for creators ## Made something worth publishing? Sell your writing, audio, and art on your own storefront. Keep your readers, keep your rights. Start free. [ Open your storefront ](https://publica.now/access/creator?ref=creator_01ksht09f73n1c1pxhkanyeh98&utm_source=work_page&utm_medium=recruit&utm_campaign=creator_referral) Free [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fjohn-paul-ii%2Fworks%2Fdives-in-misericordia)