Papal Documents for Our Times

The chronological scope of relevant papal documents that focus on the legitimacy of today’s contemporary Catholic doctrinal issues (i.e., Modernism) ranges from the start of the Council of Trent (December 13, 1545) through the start of the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962. Chronologically, these fourteen (14) relevant "Modernism” papal documents include:

• Iniunctum Novis, The Profession of Faith of the Council of Trent,
    Papal Bull promulgated under the auspices of the Council of Trent (1545-1563),
    Papal Bull promulgated by Pope Pius IV on November 13, 1565.
  
• Quo Primum, Promulgating the Tridentine Liturgy,
    Apostolic Constitution of Pope Saint Pius V, given at Saint Peter’s on July 14, 1570.
  
• Mirari Vos, On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism,
    Encyclical of Pope Gregory XVI, given in Rome, at Saint Mary Major, on August 15, 1832.
  
• Quanta Cura, Condemning Current Errors,
    Encyclical of Pope Pius IX, given at Rome, from Saint Peter’s, on December 8, 1864.
  
• Humanum Genus, On Freemasonry,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, Given at St. Peter's in Rome on April 20, 1884.
  
• Depuis Le Jour, On the Education of Clergy,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, addressed the Archbishops,Bishops and Clergy of France, Given at Rome, at Saint Peter’s, on September 8, 1899.
  
• Tra Le Sollecitudini, On Sacred Music,
    Motu Proprio promulgated by Pope Saint Pius Xon November 22, 1903.
  
• Acerbo Nimis, On Teaching Christian Doctrine,
    Encyclical of Pope Saint Pius X, addressed to the patriarchs, primates, archbishops, bishops, and other ordinaries in peace and communion with the Apostolic See, given at Rome, at Saint Peters, on April 15, 1905.
  
• Lamentabili Sane, Syllabus Condemning the Errors of the Modernists,
    promulgated by Decree of Pope Saint Pius X promulgated on July 3, 1907.
  
• Pascendi Dominici Gregis, On the Doctrines of the Modernists,
    Encyclical of Pope Saint Pius X promulgated on September 8, 1907.
  
• Notre Charge Apostolique, Our Apostolic Mandate,
    On the "Sillon”, Encyclical Letter of Pope Saint Pius X promulgated on August 25, 1910.
  
• Sacrorum Antistitum, Establishing Certain Laws for the Driving Out of the Dangers of Modernism,
    Motu Proprio of Pope Saint Pius X, given in Rome, at Saint Peters, on September 1, 1910.
  
• Mortalium Animos, On Fostering True Religions,
    Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, Given at Rome, at Saint Peter's, on January 6, 1928.
  
• Humani Generis, Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine the Foundations of Catholic Doctrine,
    Encyclical of Pope Pius XII promulgated on August 12, 1950.
  

When studying contemporary issues there are also at least eleven (11) relevant traditional papal documents that focus on contemporary Social Justice and Economic Democracy issues. These documents can help us better understand this day in history and help guide us in the restoration of our once great nation. Chronologically, these traditional Social Justice and Economic Democracy documents include:

• Qui Pluribus, On Faith and Religion,
    Encyclical of Pope Pius IX, given in Rome on November 9, 1846.
  
• Quod Apostolici Muneris, On Socialism,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, Given at Saint Peter's, in Rome, on the twenty-eighth day of December 28, 1878.
  
• Diuturnum, On the Origin of Civil Power,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, given at Saint Peter’s, in Rome, on June 29, 1881.
  
• Immortale Dei, On the Christian Constitution of States,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, given at Saint Peter’s, in Rome, on November 1, 1885.
  
• Libertas (also known as Libertas Praestantissimum), On the Nature of True Liberty,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, Given at Saint Peter's, in Rome, on June 20, 1888.
  
• Rerum Novarum, On Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, Given at Saint Peter’s in Rome, on May 15, 1891.
  
• Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae, Concerning New Opinions, Virtue, Nature and Grace, With Regard to Americanism,
    Pope Leo XIII Apostolic Letter addressed to Cardinal Gibbons, dated January 22, 1899.
  
• Graves De Communi Re, On Christian Democracy,
    Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, given in Rome, at Saint Peter’s, on January 18, 1901.
  
• Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum, Appealing for Peace,
    Encyclical of Pope Benedict XV, given in Rome, at Saint Peters, on November 1, 1914.
  
• Ubi Arcano Dei Consilio, On the Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ,
    Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, given in Rome, at Saint Peters, on December 23, 1922.
  
• Divini Redemptoris, On Atheistic Communism,
    Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, given at Saint Peter’s, in Rome, on March 19, 1937.
  

The The Oath Against the Errors of Modernism in the 30^th edition of Denzinger’s The Source of Catholic Dogma (numbered paragraphs 2145-2147).