Aspects of our contemporary social order in the light of Christian principles, the call to evangelism, the role of Jesus as redeemer of the whole person, the experience of the richness of God's mercy, the significance of human labor and the values of family life are all topics of major human importance which have been treated in recent times by Popes John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II. In his commentary on these documents - Mater et Magistra, Evangelii Nuntiandi, Redemptor Hominis, Dives in Misericordia, Laborem Exercens and Familiaris Consortio - Bishop Morneau divides them up in such a way that they become instantly palatable to the average reader. With the extraordinary insight of a master teacher, he selects from each document ten key themes with a corresponding thesis and invites the reader to reflect with him on each theme's practical application to our contemporary situation. Besides presenting a concise and thought-provoking overview of each of these important works, Bishop Morneau whets the reader's appetite to go to the primary sources for a firsthand reading.