ABBREVIATIONS
The following are abbreviations cited in the text:
AA - Apostolicam actositatem
AAS - Acta Apostolicae Sedis
AF - J.B. Lightfoot, ed., The Apostolic Fathers (New York: Macmillan, 1889-1890)
AG - Ad gentes
Ben - de Benedictionibus (Books of Blessings)
CA - Centesimus annus
Catech. R. - Catechismus Romanus
CCEO - Corpus Canonum Ecclisarum Orientalium
CCL - Corpus Christianorum, Series Latina (Turhout, 1953- )
CD - Christus Dominus
CDF - Congregation for the Doctrine of the faith
CELAM - Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano
CIC - Codex Iuris Canonici
CL - Christifideles laici
COD - Conciloirum oecumenicorum decreta
CPG - Solemn Profession of faith: Credo of the People of God
CSEL - Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum (Vineea, 1866- )
CT - Catechesi tradendae
DeV Dominum et Vivificanum
DH - Dignitatis humanae
DM - Dives in misericordia
DS - Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum (1965)
DV - Dei Verbum
EN - Evangelii nuntiandi
EP - Eucharistic Prayer
FC - Familiaris consortio
GCD - General Catechetical Directory
GE - Gravissimum educationis
GILH - General Introduction to LH
GIRM - General Instruction to RomM
GS - Gaudium et spes
HV - Humanae vitae
ICEL - International Commission on English in the Liturgy
IM - Inter mirifica
LE - Laborem exercens
LG - Lumen gentium
LH - iturgy of the Hours
LXX - Septuagint
MC - Marialis cultus
MD - Mulieris dignitatem
MF - Mysterium fidei
MM - Mater et magistra
NA - Nostra aetate
NCCB - National Conference of Catholic Bishops (U.S.A.)
ND - Neuner-Dupuis, The Christian Faith in the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church
OBA - Ordo baptismi adultorum
OC - Ordo confirmarionis
OCF - Order of Christian Funerals
OCM - Ordo celebrandi Matrimonium
OCV - Ordo consecrarionis virginum
OE - Orientalium ecclesiarum
OP - Ordo paenitantiae
OR - Office of Readings
OT - Optatam totius
PC - Perfectae caritatis
PG - J.P. Migne, ed., Patroligia Greaca (Paris, 1867-1866)
PL - J.P. Migne, ed., Patroligia Latina (Paris, 1841-1855)
PLS - J.P. Migne, ed., Patroligia Latina Supplement
PO - Presbyterorum ordinis
PP - Populorum progressio
PT - Pacem in terris
RBC - Rite of Baptism of Children
RCIA - Rite of christian initiation of adults
RH - Redemptor hominis
RomM - Roman Missal
RMat - Redemptoris Mater
RMiss - Redemptoris Missio
RP - Reconciliatio et paenitentia
SC - Sacrosanctum concilium
SCG - Summa Contra Gentiles
SCh - Sources Chrétiennes (Paris: 1942- )
SRS - Sollicitudo rei socialis
STh - Summa Theologiea
UR - Unitatis redintegratio
The following abbreviations are used for the books of the Bible cited in the text:
Gen - Genesis
Ex - Exodus
Lev - Leviticus
Num - Numbers
Deut - Deuteronomy
Josh - Joshua
Judg - Judges
1 Sam - 1 Samuel
2 Sam - 2 Samuel
1 Kings - 1 Kings
2 Kings - 2 Kings
1 Chr - 1 Chronicles
2 Chr - 2 Chronicles
Ezra - Ezra
2 Macc - 2 Maccabees
Job - Job
Ps - Psalms
Prov - Proverbs
Eccl - Ecclesiastes
Song - Song of Solomon
Wis - Wisdom
Sir - Sirach
Isa - Isaiah
Lam - Lamentations
Bar - Baruch
Ezek - Ezekiel
Dan - Daniel
Hos - Hosea
Joel - Joel
Am - Amos
Jon - Jonah
Mic - Micah
Zeph - Zephaniah
Zech - Zechariah
Mal - Malachi
Mt - Matthew
Mk - Mark
Lk - Luke
Jn - John
Acts - Acts of the Apostles
Rom - Romans
1 Cor - 1 Corinthians
2 Cor - 2 Corinthians
Gal - Galatians
Eph - Ephesians
Phil - Philippians
Col - Colossians
1 Thes - 1 Thessalonians
2 Thes - 2 Thessalonians
1 Tim - 1 Timothy
2 Tim - 2 Timothy
Titus - Titus
Philem - Philemon
Heb - Hebrews
Jas - James
1 Pet - 1 Peter
2 Pet - 2 Peter
1 Jn - 1 John
2 Jn - 2 John
3 Jn - 3 John
Jude - Jude
Rev - Revelation