Salvifici doloris

John Paul II Apostolic Letter On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering Civitas et annus:February 11, 1984

Headings

Salvifici Doloris 1 I. Introduction 5 II. The World of Human Suffering 9 III. The Quest for an Answer to the Question of the Meaning of Suffering 14 IV. Jesus Christ: Suffering Conquered by Love 19 V. Sharers in the Sufferings of Christ 25 VI. The Gospel of Suffering 28 VII. The Good Samaritan 31 VIII. Conclusion