Jun 08, 2011 vatican ii was such an important council, but i really dont know much about what actually happened at the council and what the documents say. The myth and the reality 224, cardinal avery dulles, s. Christus rex likewise contains the documents and addresses of the council, including the addresses of pope blessed john xxiii and pope paul vi, together with a. Or do i actually have to go read the documents produced by the council. Feb 28, 20 catholic theology from vatican 1 to vatican 2. The anticatholic religion of the second vatican council. Much water has flown under tibers bridges, carrying away splendour and mystery from rome, since the pontificate of pius xii. Second vatican council simple english wikipedia, the free. In her task of promoting unity and love among men, indeed among nations, she considers above all in this declaration what men have in. The documents of vatican ii by second vatican council, vatican ii. You may wish to read book one of vatican ii in plain english before presenting this workshop.
On the minus mark could have used bigger print nevertheless itnot tiny at all. Second vatican council, popularly called vatican ii, 196265, the 21st ecumenical council see council, ecumenical of the roman catholic church, convened by pope john xxiii and continued under paul vi. A funny thing about vatican ii they say a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, and thats certainly true of the fate of the documents of the second vatican council on their way to. On the other hand, the supporters of vatican ii bemoan the slowness with which the documents were implemented and the perceived attempts by pope john paul ii and benedict xvi to row back on the. Sixteen documents of vatican ii and the instruction on the liturgy in 1967, which actually made it the second full set to become widely available. I recommend every believer and unbeliever alike read the documents of vatican ii. A selection of essays by distinguished irish theologians offers an objective assessment of the historical reception and pastoral implementation of vatican ii in ireland with the benefit of half a centurys hindsight. Because of summorum pontificum, any catholic priest may freely celebrating according to the 1962 missal, which is the pre vatican ii mass. But i had nothing to do with the leaking of the documents. Scholars worked to achieve a consensus in interpreting the documents, but as these books. Oct 07, 2019 a lot is said about liturgical reforms of the second vatican council, but little is ever done to read the councils actual words. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. This book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the second vatican council, which concluded in 1965.
The purpose of this article is to provide a highlevel introduction to the 16 vatican ii documents. The new spin on vatican ii national catholic reporter. There are certain parishes, such as the fssp, that practice pre vatican ii liturgy and customs. The council was indeed putting forth a vision for the future of the church, but that vision was grounded in two millennia of tradition. John omalleys book what happened at vatican ii is bound to rekindle the debate on what is most important about the second vatican council the socalled spirit of vatican ii or the letter of the documents the council produced. Many faithful are not familiar with the details about the council, and particularly not with the specific content and importance of the documents issued by the council fathers. The english editions of the documents of vatican ii. Documents of the second vatican council book series. Constitution on the sacred liturgy sacrosanctum concilium, dec. Since mr guimaraes wrote some excellent books on vatican ii, i am hoping you can provide me with a clarification on the authority of the vatican ii documents. Oct 11, 2012 documents of the second vatican council. Brunero gherardini, former professor of ecclesiology at the pontifical lateran university and director of the international theological journal divinitas, wonders. Byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish, swahili.
Pope johns contribution to the writing of the vatican ii documents may have been minimal, yet his view of his own pastoral ministry and of the churchs role in the modern world had a. In our time, when day by day mankind is being drawn closer together, and the ties between different peoples are becoming stronger, the church examines more closely her relationship to nonchristian religions. The council, through the holy see, was formally opened under the pontificate of pope john xxiii on 11 october 1962 and was closed under pope paul vi on the solemnity of. It is ironic that after vatican ii, conservative voices began insisting on the councils continuity, whereas socalled liberals stressed its novelty. The sixteen documents of vatican ii ecclesial classics by vatican council 19621965 author, marianne lorraine trouve editor, douglas g. This study guide addresses the key points of each of the council documents, and is meant as an introductory overview. What happened at vatican ii is a 372page brief for the party of novelty and discontinuity. In his latest book published in french, le concile vatican ii. Vatican ii was such an important council, but i really dont know much about what actually happened at the council and what the documents say. Vatican ii was the 21st ecumenical council of the catholic church.
Its announced purpose was spiritual renewal of the church and reconsideration of the position of the church in the modern world. The essentials, i know, remain firmly entrenched and i find the postconciliar mass simpler and generally better than the tridentine. Yet it must be remembered that first and foremost this is was a pastoral council and its documents are like pastoral letters written to encourage, nourish, and enlighten the sheep. The second ecumenical council of the vatican, or vatican ii, was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the roman catholic church. Renewal within tradition, an international team of theologians offers a different reading of the documents from vatican ii. The documents of vatican ii with notes and comments by catholic, protestant, and orthodox authorities an angelus book published by guild pressamerica pr. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on books that describe what happened at the council. Editions of the documents of vatican ii by second vatican. The long shadow of vatican ii, a collection of five essays by five different experts, examines the aftermath of the council and how its shadow still hovers over the church 50 years later. While these are the most visible changes, they are not the most important things to come from vatican ii. Oct 11, 2012 shortly after the release of the councils official documents, reformed theologian and author loraine boettner, who lived through vatican ii and watched it with a careful eye, provided his perspective on the councils effects and lack thereof in the preface of his book roman catholicism. Vatican ii caused the split between sedevacantists and roman catholics. Second vatican council description, history, documents.
A collected series of 34 articles written on the documents of vatican ii between february and october of 2010. Later in 1999, the daughters pauline books and media published an edition entitled the sixteen documents of vatican ii with introduction by douglas g. We will accomplish this by defining the three categories the documents fit within and giving you access to the video presentation that overview each document, along with link to the text of the documents. An ecumenical council is a meeting of the bishops of the church to discuss matters of church doctrine and practice. Vatican ii documents for the faithful of the church. The book offers an engaging profile of the man who convened the 21st ecumenical council, which, depending on ones interpretation, either threatened.
Available at the holy see, the ewtn library, the catholic information network, and st josef. Some say that paul vi at the close of the council used ordinary magisterial infallible authority and imposed not proposed the vatican ii documents on the church universal. Its a good reference work for serious catholics, and even for serious atheists and agnostics and other unspecified. Many of the details which will add color and dimension to your presentations will be found there.
Influence and interpretations of vatican ii the tablet. The theological errors of the second vatican council a substantial collection of resources the false pope paul vi during vatican ii 196265 the socalled second vatican council convened from 1962 until 1965. Nov 05, 2015 even during the council, many bishops opposed the changes inscribed in the councils 16 documents. Reading the documents of vatican ii crossroads initiative. The documents of vatican ii have since been poured over by experts of all kinds, and indeed should be. There is indeed irony, but it is not the irony that omalley proposes. The documents of the second vatican council book series by multiple authors includes books dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, apostolicam actuositatem decree on the apostolate of the laity, sacrosanctum concilium, and several more. The conciliar and postconciliar documents paperback december 31, 1975. A trove of new books on vatican ii national catholic. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. Nov 06, 2015 why the new vatican leaks scandal is different.
The theological errors of the second vatican council. Pope john xxiii started vatican ii in 1962 and it lasted until 1965, when pope paul vi ended it. Oct 15, 20 whenever i talk about vatican ii with others, i begin by asking them what vatican ii did. Here are the 16 documents approved by the second vatican council and their dates of promulgation.
Second vatican council, also called vatican ii, 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii on january 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for christians separated from rome to join in a search for christian unity. The council, through the holy see, was formally opened under the pontificate of pope john xxiii on 11 october 1962 and was closed under pope paul vi on the solemnity of the immaculate conception on 8 december 1965. The documents of vatican ii by second vatican council. December 8 marked 50th years since the closing of the second vatican council. They almost universally respond by talking about the changes in the liturgy. What really happened at vatican ii by richard john neuhaus. Lamb and matthew levering and offering an opposing view from omalleys, makes it.
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