| Form of Church Teaching | Where Can I Find | Specific Example |
| 1. Pastoral letters written by bishops for their own diocese | Is a diocesan newspaper such
as the St. Louis Review or Origins |
Archbishop Burke's letters in the St. Louis Review |
| 2. Statement or pastoral letters by national or regional conference of bishops | Catholic Bookstore, Origins, National Conference of Catholic Bishops Website | Always Our Children |
| 3. A major teaching document prepared with the advice of the world's bishops | Catholic Bookstore | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
| 4. Documents written at ecumenical councils | Internet, Amazon.com | Vatican Council II documents |
| 5. A papal encyclical | Vatican's John Paul II Website | The Gospel of Life |
By: Todd MiltenbergerSLUH'05