Encyclical Letter "Redemptoris Mater" Of The Supreme Pontiff
John Paul II On The Blessed Virgin Mary In The Life Of The Pilgrim Church

Given in Rome, at Saint Peter's, on 25 March, the Solemnity ofthe Annunciation of the Lord, in the year 1987, the ninth of my Pontificate.

"The pope discusses Mary's role in the economy of salvation, particularly reflecting upon that "pilgrimage of faith" in which "the Blessed Virgin advanced," faithfully preserving her union with Christ. The pope emphasizes the historical significance of the 'twofold bond' which unites the Mother of God with Christ and with the Church":

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CONTENTS

Introduction.................................................3

Part I
MARY IN THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST

1. Full of grace..............................................14
   
2. Blessed is she who believed................................23
   
3. Behold your mother.........................................39

1. The Church, the People of God present in all the nations of the earth...............................................53
   
2. The Church's journey and the unity of all Christians.......64
   
3. The "Magnificat" of the pilgrim Church.....................73

1. Mary, the Handmaid of the Lord.............................80
   
2. Mary in the life of the church and of every Christian......91
   
3. The meaning of the Marian Year............................104