In a rapidly changing technological, economic, and social landscape, Pope John XXIII took pen to paper and wrote Mater et Magistra from the heart of the Church as its father and prince, the representative of Christ on earth.

Social Doctrine Daily is a daily podcast reading the social encyclicals of the Catholic Church.

This podcast exists for people who want to work their way through catholic social teaching, but struggle to find the time. Each episode offers about ten minutes of a simple, uninterrupted audio reading from the documents themselves.

These encyclicals—from popes such as Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XI, Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—form the heart of what is known as Catholic social teaching, a tradition that seeks to guide society toward what many have ...