8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; xiii - 189 pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. A collection of the modern statements on marriage and the family addressing the thorny issues; mixed marriages, divorce, separation, sterilization, abortion. What is pre-eminent in these writings is the overwhelming sense of love and compassion on the part of the Church when dealing with the forces that are assailing the modern family. Usual library markings, none on the exterior though. Text head edge is soiled and the spine is faded. DJ (unclipped and in Brodart) shows edge wear and mild but general soiling.; Ex-Library

Catholic Encyclicals Papacy Pope Leo XIII Marriage Family Theology Pope Pius XII Pope Pius X