The Catholic Wisdom — The Church's Answer to Modern Loneliness
The Catholic Wisdom — The Church’s Answer to Modern Loneliness What Is Gaudium et Spes? Gaudium et Spes (Joy and Hope) is the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, promulgated at Vatican II on December 7, 1965. Ninety-three paragraphs, the longest document from the Council, covering human dignity, the person in community, marriage and family (§48-52), culture, economics, politics, and peace. This is the document where the Church turns toward the world and says: we see what you’re carrying, and we have something to offer. ...