Grata recordatio

Grata recordatio
Latin for 'With joyful recollection'
Encyclical of Pope John XXIII
Coat of arms of Pope John XXIII
Signature date 26 September 1959
SubjectPraying the Rosary
Number3 of 8 of the pontificate
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Grata recordatio ('With joyful recollection') was the third encyclical issued by Pope John XXIII, and was issued on 26 September 1959. It urges the use of the Rosary in the month of October following the tradition to do so by Pope Leo XIII. In it he recalled the "pleasant memory" of hearing those encyclicals read every October.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Thomas. "Rosary Encyclicals by Pope Leo XIII". University of Dayton, Ohio.

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