Deus Caritas Est

My uber-Catholic readers have probably already read and written personal reflections on the Holy Father's first Papal Encyclical, titled Deus Caritas Est. I, for one, was surprised at the incredible media coverage of the document release. I mean, every news channel, every news service, even the South China Morning Post--heck NPR dispatched Sylvia Boggioli to cover it. For those of you who want a fair overview, check out John Allen's write-up or his interview with NPR. I confess that I have merely skimmed it, read a few sections with some thought, but I am looking forward to reading it in its entirety very soon.
And if you are asking, what's an encyclical, you can check out Wikipedia!