Abstract
John Paul II's apostolic letter On the Dignity and Vocation of Women on the Occasion of the Marian Year is a revolutionary document. It's agenda, if taken seriously, could transform the social landscape of the entire world. The starting point is personalism rather than rationality narrowly conceived combined with a conception of vocation that includes a prophetic and priestly role for women. It also includes an obligation to foster a civilization of love. The paper ends with an analysis of personalist feminism.