On Dignity & Vocation of Women Anniversary Edition Mulieris Dig

This apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, published on August 15, 1988, explores the role and value of women in the Church, the family, and society. Mulieris Dignitatem promotes a vision of complementarity, equality, and communion between man and woman and stresses the unique character of a woman's capacity to love. John Paul II also explains the physical and spiritual dimensions of marriage, virginity, and motherhood, and expresses the Church's reverence for women by celebrating the women of the Gospels, the witness of female saints, the significant contributions of Christian women in society, and the Blessed Virgin Mary as the archetype of woman and the "New Eve." This expanded 25th Anniversary Edition offers the complete text of Mulieris Dignitatem accompanied by thought-provoking commentary by Genevieve Kineke, who addressed the Vatican Congress that marked the 20th anniversary of the document in 2008. With her conversational style, Kineke makes the content of this papal document more accessible and offers contemporary insights that respond to the urgent questions raised in recent decades about the feminine vocation. This Anniversary Edition also features insightful questions, prayers, and ideas for meaningful action to engage individuals and groups.